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La malquerida (1949)

1949-09-16 · 1h 26m · ES
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Emilio Fernandez directs Dolores Del Rio and Pedro Armendariz in a classic tale of family and obsession. Raimunda's daughter Acacia hates her stepfather Esteban, and in order to escape her suffocating home life she's accepted a marriage proposal from a man she doesn't even love. But Esteban has become obsessed with Acacia, and in order to ensure that she doesn't leave he's plotting to murder the girl's unsuspecting fiancée. As Esteban's true nature emerges, mother and daughter must band together to support one another and make sure that their family bond remains strong even in the darkest of times.

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Emilio FernándezDirector

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Dolores del RíoDolores del RíoRaimundaPedro ArmendárizPedro ArmendárizEstebanColumba DomínguezColumba DomínguezAcaciaRoberto CañedoRoberto CañedoFaustinoGilberto GonzálezGilberto GonzálezEl RubioMimí DerbaMimí DerbaDona MercedesJulio VillarrealJulio VillarrealDon EusebioEnriqueta RezaEnriqueta RezaJulianaCarlos RiquelmeCarlos RiquelmeNorbertoEduardo ArozamenaEduardo ArozamenaPastorManuel DondéManuel DondéAccordionistLuis Aceves CastañedaLuis Aceves CastañedaBarmann

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MurderLoveMexicoParent child relationshipJealousyWidowHusbandPassionRanchStepdaughter

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityMurder · Love · MexicoDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference196965Actor preference374905 · 158186 · 356679

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What is La malquerida about?

Emilio Fernandez directs Dolores Del Rio and Pedro Armendariz in a classic tale of family and obsession. Raimunda's daughter Acacia hates her stepfather Esteban, and in order to escape her suffocating home life she's accepted a marriage proposal from a man she doesn't even love. But Esteban has become obsessed with Acacia, and in order to ensure that she doesn't leave he's plotting to murder the girl's unsuspecting fiancée. As Esteban's true nature emerges, mother and daughter must band together to support one another and make sure that their family bond remains strong even in the darkest of times.

How long is La malquerida?

La malquerida has a runtime of 86 minutes.