Mexico / Mar 30, 1932
1h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipólito.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joaquín Busquets | Esteban |
| Feliciano Rueda | Drunk at brothel |
| Jorge Peón | Genarillo |
| Alberto Martí | Jarameño's friend |
| Ricardo Carti | Doctor |
| Sofía Álvarez | Prostitute 1 |
| Rosa Castro | Prostitute 2 |
| Nena Betancourt | Singer |
| Jorge Marrón | |
| Carlos Bocanegra | |
| Fernando A. Rivero | |
| Lupita Gallardo | Prostitute 3 |
| Ismael Rodríguez | |
| Raúl de Anda | |
| Parkey Hussian | |
| Cube Bonifant |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Santa |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Compañía Nacional Productora de Películas |
| Release date | 30 marzo 1932 |
| Production | Juan de la Cruz Alarcón |
| Writer | Carlos Noriega Hope, Federico Gamboa |
| Editing | Aniceto Ortega |
| Cinematography | Alex Phillips |
| Assistant directors | Antonio Moreno |
| Camera operators | Alex Phillips |
| Additional photography | Alex Phillips |
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| Production design | Fernando A. Rivero |
| Art direction | Fernando A. Rivero |
| Set decoration | Fernando A. Rivero |
| Music | Agustín Lara |
| Sound | Agustín Lara |
Release dates
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