Santa (1932 film)

Santa
Lupita Tovar and Donald Reed in Santa
Directed byAntonio Moreno
Written byCarlos Noriega Hope
Produced byCompañía Nacional Productora de Películas, Gustavo Sáenz de Sicilia
StarringLupita Tovar[1]
Carlos Orellana[1]
Juan José Martínez Casado
Donald Reed
Antonio R. Frausto
Mimí Derba[1]
CinematographyAlex Phillips
Music byAgustín Lara
Distributed byCompañía Nacional Productora de Películas
Release date
  • 30 March 1932 (1932-03-30)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Santa (1932) is the first Mexican narrative sound film. It was directed by Antonio Moreno and starred Lupita Tovar, based on the novel of the same name by Federico Gamboa. It had its world premiere in San Antonio.[2] In 1994, the Mexican magazine Somos published their list of "The 100 best movies of the cinema of Mexico" in its 100th edition and named Santa its 67th choice.

Plot

Film star Lupita Tovar

A Mexican girl named Santa (Tovar) is seduced and abandoned by a soldier, Marcelino. Rejected by her family and friends, she finds shelter in a brothel in Mexico City.[1] After meeting Santa, the blind piano player Hipólito (Orellana) falls in love with her but is ridiculed by those around him. After she is rejected by her romantic partner Jarameno (due to the meddling of a suddenly returned Marcelino), Hipólito invites Santa to live with him and they attend church together. Later Santa becomes ill and Hipólito goes to the hospital to be with her but she passes away.[1]

Cast

  • Lupita Tovar[1] as Santa
  • Carlos Orellana[1] as Hipólito
  • Juan José Martínez Casado as Jarameño
  • Donald Reed as Marcelino
  • Antonio R. Frausto as Fabián
  • Mimí Derba[1] as Doña Elvira
  • Rosita Arriaga as Santa's Mother
  • Joaquín Busquets as Esteban
  • Feliciano Rueda as Drunk at brothel
  • Jorge Peón as Genarillo
  • Alberto Martí as Jarameño's friend
  • Ricardo Carti as Doctor
  • Sofía Álvarez as Prostitute 1
  • Rosa Castro as Prostitute 2
  • Nena Betancourt as Singer

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Grant Wood, Andrew (2014). Agustin Lara A Cultural Biography. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199976744.
  2. ^ Agrasánchez, Jr., Rogelio (17 June 2011). Mexican Movies in the United States (first ed.). McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers.


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