Emilio Fernández
Date of Birth: 26 Mar 1904
Country: Mexico
Biography: Emilio "El Indio" Fernández was a Mexican film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific film directors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. He is best known for his work as director of the film Maria Candelaria (1944), which won the Palme d'Or award at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. As an actor, he worked in numerous film productions in Mexico and in Hollywood.
Total Credits at Criticker: 18 (Actor), 27 (Director), 24 (Writer)
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A Mexican pearl diver finds a very expensive one. He hopes to use it to help his family but finds himself the target of a plot to steal the pearl from him.
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A young journalist asks an old artist about the portrait of a naked indian woman that has in his study.The artist tells the history of Maria Candelaria an Indian young woman who was rejected by his own people for being a daughter of a prostitute. (wikipedia)
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Aurelio Rodríguez is released from jail, and tries to start a new life marrying Paloma and working his land. But the local landowners, the brothers González, interfere with his plans. (imdb)
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In Mexican Revolution times, a guerrilla general (Armendáriz) and his troops take the conservative town of Cholula. (imdb)
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A poor man from a small Mexican island works hard to educate himself and earn enough money to be able to woo the beautiful Maclovia.
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Stranded on an island in the Pacific, Julio attempts to keep his small group of soldiers intact and behaving like men, not beasts, in spite of disease, mutiny, dissent, and, worst of all, an attachment of French soldiers. (filmstory.org)
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Mercedes (Marga Lopez) dances for money with the clients of Salon Mexico, a famous cabaret in Mexico City. Her younger sister Beatriz (Derbez) studies in an expensive private school, paid by Mercedes. Obviously, young Beatriz doesn't know about her sister's job. Troubles begin when Mercedes wins a danzon contest with Paco (Acosta), her pimp. Paco refuses to share the prize with Mercedes, so she steals the money when he's sleeping. (imdb)
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In México City, a Cuban dancer from "Cabaret Changó" rescues a baby from a garbage can and decides to raise him, but her pachuco pimp gets in her way. (imdb)
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A press mogul (Ferriz) offers 10 thousand pesos to the journalist who discovers the best news on New Year's Eve. The inquiry begins and journalists look in parties, hospitals and other places where news may be waiting. (imdb)
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Called by the Mexican President himself, and in spite of a heart condition, young teacher Rosaura Salazar travels to the deserted town of Rio Escondido to accomplish the mission of bringing education to the poorest people. Being there, Salazar has to fight Regino Sandoval the evil landlord of the town. He has transformed the town into his own property, imposing his will and spreading death everywhere. (imdb)
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A young woman, abandoned by her womanizing fiancé, is forced to bring up her son and combat the difficulties of being an unmarried mother during the strife of early 20-century Mexico.
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A romance between a humble cockfight trainer and the daughter of a rich miner puts filial love, defense of honour, and loyalty to the test.
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A seminary student falls for his father's fiancee, a beautiful young widow named Pepita Jiménez. Now the cleric has to choose between his love to the woman, loyalty to his father and his religious vocation. (imdb)
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A revolutionary and his band take over a small Mexican town. The townspeople begin to take sides over whether to fight him, join forces with him or just try to get along with him. (imdb)
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Ricardo Alfaro, rich rancher of a small town disappears without a trace. Taking advantage of this, Aurora Campos purchase his properties, but when Ricardo reappears a battle is triggered. (imdb)
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Aurelio Perez (a Major and one of the elite in Pancho Villa's forces) returns to his home town after the Revolution. On returning he finds that his mother has passed away and Amalia, the sweetheart he left behind is now married to the town's infamous Don Gonzalo. (MUBI)
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German, Japanese and Italian agents are sent to Mexico to plan an invasion. (imdb)
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In the ranch of El Soto lives Raymunda and her daughter, Acacia. After she is widowed, Raymunda marries Esteban. What Raymunda does not suspect is that a deep passion has arisen between Acacia and Esteban. The misfortune is that the men who approach Acacia have a tragic end, and because of this, they begin to call her "La Malquerida" ("The Unloved").
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A story about two men caught in the Mexican revolution: close friends before, but now on the opposite sides. One of them is military officer, while the other one exacts capital punishment. The prisoner's mother comes to visit his son, unaware that his former best friend is now his enemy.
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A neurotic young man, Pablo, is treated in a psychiatric hospital. He poisons Alberto, a wealthy patient he envies. (imdb)
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The White Rose portrays the life of the nineteenth century Cuban poet José Marti, a leading advocate of the country's independence from Spain.
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On the lam from the police, Antoni and Jose Luis hide out with their mutual girlfriend Rossana.
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Leonor works in a brothel called El Paraiso, in a Caribbean environment. Juan, a man in love with Leonor, has escaped from prison. Both Leonor and John want a new life, but they are hampered by the shadow of their past. (imdb)
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Joining a revolutionary movements, Castro is disowned by his father, but Esperanza remains loyally by his side. Later on, Castro's father is killed by outlaws; in seeking vengeance, he sacrifices his own life, while Esperanza carries on his revolutionary work with their young son in tow.
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The live and hardship of the inmates at Las Islas Marias Penal Colony, a Mexican Federal Corrections Center placed on these very wild islands.
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A group of semi-slave laborers rebel against the appalling work conditions in a logging camp deep in the Mexican jungle. (imdb)
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