Directed by Alberto Gout • 1950 • Mexico
Starring Ninón Sevilla, Tito Junco, Andrea Palma
A darkly glittering feminist revenge tale played at fever-pitch delirium, this oft-cited pinnacle of the popular Mexican cine de rumberas genre—dizzyingly plotted “fallen women” melodramas studded with showstopping musical numbers—stars Ninón Sevilla in one of her defining roles: as Elena, a young woman whose happy life shatters abruptly when her mother walks out for another man and her father commits suicide. Reduced to poverty and taken merciless advantage of by a villainous nightclub owner (Andrea Palma), Elena reinvents herself as a cabaret star. But she never forgets the people who wronged her, and when a chance to exact vengeance presents itself, Elena seizes the opportunity.
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Carita de cielo
Directed by José Díaz Morales • 1947 • Mexico
Starring Antonio Badú, María Elena Marqués, Ninón SevillaLaced with sly class commentary and blitzed with elements of noir and musical, this breezy crime comedy follows plucky heiress Lupe (María Elena Marqués) as she goes undercover first as a crim...
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Take Me in Your Arms
Directed by Julio Bracho • 1954 • Mexico
Starring Ninón Sevilla, Andrés Soler, Rodolfo AcostaScorching eroticism, expressionistic lensing by renowned cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa, and a ferocious performance by Cuban Mexican superstar Ninón Sevilla supercharge this melodrama, which infuses ...
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Victims of Sin
Directed by Emilio Fernández • 1951 • Mexico
Starring Ninón Sevilla, Tito Junco, Rodolfo AcostaA treasure of Mexico’s cinematic golden age, this deliriously plotted blend of gritty crime film, heart-tugging maternal melodrama, and mambo musical is a dazzling showcase for iconic star Ninón Sevi...
