Switzerland / Aug 12, 2023 / Locarno Film Festival
A movie that presents us without concessions a problem that everyone is silent about but that everyone knows!
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In Mexico City, two sisters live radically different lives: Maria, who—along with her supportive group of fellow sex workers—must deal with unscrupulous, abusive clients and her exploitative pimp, Rudy, and Elena, a society woman trapped in a marriage of convenience, who falls prey to Rudy’s fortune-seeking seduction.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rogelio Fernández | Rodolfo's Henchman |
| Salvador Godínez | Rodolfo's Henchman |
| Isabela Corona | Ruth |
| Adolfo Ramírez | María's Drunk Client |
| Rodolfo Calvo | Ambassador (uncredited) |
| Jorge Cobián | Faustino's Friend in the Cabaret (uncredited) |
| Beatriz Jimeno | Elena's Friend (uncredited) |
| Cecilia Leger | Ambassador's Wife (uncredited) |
| Kika Meyer | Elena's Friend (uncredited) |
| Diana Ochoa | Ruth's Friend (uncredited) |
| Carlos Rincón Gallardo | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Wolf Ruvinskis | Carlos (uncredited) |
| Eduardo Solís | Singer (uncredited) |
| Consuelo Vidal | Singer (uncredited) |
| Enrique Zambrano | Doctor (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Trotacalles |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Técnicos y Actores Cinematográficos Mexicanos Asociados (TACMA) |
| Release date | 22 giugno 1951 |
| Production | Eduardo Soto Landeta |
| Writer | José Aguila, Matilde Landeta, Luis Spota |
| Editing | Alfredo Rosas Priego |
| Cinematography | Rosalío Solano, Felipe Quintanar |
| Assistant directors | Winfield Sánchez, Matilde Landeta |
| Camera operators | Felipe Quintanar, Rosalío Solano |
| Additional photography | Felipe Quintanar, Rosalío Solano |
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| Production design | Luis Moya |
| Art direction | Luis Moya |
| Set decoration | Luis Moya |
| Music | Gonzalo Curiel, Bernardo Cabrera, Rafael Ruiz Esparza |
| Sound | Bernardo Cabrera, Rafael Ruiz Esparza, Gonzalo Curiel |
| Costume design | Henri de Chatillon, Rosa Guerrero |
| Makeup | Rosa Guerrero, Henri de Chatillon |
| Hairstyling | Henri de Chatillon, Rosa Guerrero |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Mexico / Jun 22, 1951
Germany / Jun 19, 1959 / West Germany
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