Mexico / Jun 10, 1943
Santa (1943)
Directed by Norman Foster, Alfredo Gómez de la Vega
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1h 51min
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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 Hipolito.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fanny Schiller | Elvira Gómez |
| Elías Haber | Jenarillo |
| Florencio Castelló | Vallejo |
| Carolina Barret | Flora |
| Jesús Valero | Bruno |
| Eugenia Galindo | Nicasia |
| Tito Novaro | Manuel de la Torre |
| María del Carmen Ferriz | Madre de Santa |
| Icaro Cisneros | Fabián |
| María Porras | Eufrosia |
| Alfonso Ruiz Gómez | Hermano de Santa |
| Aurora Zermeño | Prostituta |
| Lupe del Castillo | Dueña del burdel |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Santa |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 10 giugno 1943 |
| Production | Francisco Cabrera |
| Writer | Federico Gamboa, Alfredo B. Crevenna, Francisco Cabrera |
| Editing | Charles L. Kimball |
| Cinematography | Agustín Martínez Solares |
| Assistant directors | Norman Foster, Alfredo Gómez de la Vega |
| Camera operators | Agustín Martínez Solares |
| Additional photography | Agustín Martínez Solares |
| Production design | Gunther Gerszo, Carlos Toussaint |
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| Art direction | Gunther Gerszo, Carlos Toussaint |
| Set decoration | Gunther Gerszo, Carlos Toussaint |
| Music | Gonzalo Curiel, Mario Ruíz Armengol |
| Sound | Gonzalo Curiel, Mario Ruíz Armengol |
| Costume design | Elvira Olvera |
| Makeup | Elvira Olvera |
| Hairstyling | Elvira Olvera |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Nov 24, 1948
Germany / Nov 28, 1958
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