Mar�a Candelaria (Xochimilco)

1944· 76 min★ 7.3· Romance, Drama

In Xochimilco 1909, Mar�a Candelaria and Lorenzo Rafael long for getting married but the odds are against them. Maria Candelaria is segregated for being a prostitute's child and the couple faces the greed of Mr. Damian, the town's shop owner who secretly desires Maria. When Maria falls sick with Malaria, Lorenzo Rafael steals a quinine bottle from Damian's shop, unleashing tragedy for the lovers.

Cast: Dolores del Rio, Pedro Armend�riz, Alberto Gal�n, Margarita Cort�s

Director: Emilio Fern�ndez