Santa
1932 · Movie · 81 min. · Mexico
Santa (Tovar) 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 (Reed), 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" (Martinez Casado) and silently loved by blind pianist Hipolito (Orellana).
Direction Antonio Moreno
Cast Lupita Tovar · Carlos Orellana · Juan José Martínez Casado · Donald Reed · Antonio R. Frausto · Sofía Álvarez · Joaquín Busquets · Rosita Arriaga
Soundtrack Agustín Lara
Screenplay Carlos Noriega Hope · Federico Gamboa
Cinematography Alex Phillips
Original title Santa
5.9
65 votes (FilmAffinity)
Add to lists
Share