El derecho de nacer ("The Right to Be Born") is a 1952 Mexican film directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza and starring Gloria Marín, Jorge Mistral and Martha Roth.[1] based on a Cuban radionovela (radioplay)[2] of the same name by Félix B. Caignet.[3] The movie broke box office records in Mexico when it was first released; during its release in Mexico City in June 1952, it was shown at the downtown Cine Orfeón for seven straight weeks.[1]
| El derecho de nacer | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Zacarías Gómez Urquiza |
| Written by | Félix B. Caignet (adapted by Ramón Pérez Peláez and Jesús Galindo) |
| Produced by | Jesús Galindo and Pedro Galindo |
| Starring | Gloria Marín, Jorge Mistral, José Luis Moreno, Julián Soler, Gloria Alonso, Eugenia Galindo, Martha Roth |
| Music by | Raúl Lavista and Félix B. Caignet |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
María Teresa (Bárbara Gil) is a wealthy young woman who finds herself unmarried and pregnant. She approaches a doctor (Jorge Mistral) to obtain an abortion with the hopes of avoiding a scandal that would affect her family. The doctor, hoping to convince her otherwise, flashes back to an incident of his life to explain his "right to life" stance.
Cast edit
- Gloria Marín as María Elena
- Jorge Mistral as Dr. Alberto Limonta
- José Luis Moreno as Alberto Limonta Niño
- José Baviera as Don Rafael
- Gloria Alonso as Matildita Niña
- Eugenia Galindo as Sra. de Dn. Nicolás
- Martha Roth as Isabel Cristina
- José Baviera as Dn. Rafael del Junco
- Lupe Suárez as Mamá Dolores
- Bárbara Gil as María Teresa
- José María Linares-Rivas as Jorge Luis Armenteros
- Matilde Palou as Dña. Clemencia del Junco
- Queta Lavat as Amelia
- Tito Novaro as Alfredo Martínez
- Salvador Quiroz as Don Nicolás
- Manuel Trejo Morales as Ricardo del Castillo
- Adelina Ramallo as Matildita
- Rogelio Fernández as Bruno
- José Escanero as Dr. Pezzi
- Alfredo Varela padre as Doctor (uncredited)
- Rubén Galindo (uncredited)
References edit
- ^ a b Agrasánchez, p. 130.
- ^ TodoCuba, Redacción (2018-04-03). "El Derecho de Nacer: la radionovela que cautivó todos los cubanos (Cubanos)". Todo Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ Agrasánchez, p. 20.
Bibliography edit
- Agrasánchez, Rogelio. Mexican Movies in the United States: A History of the Films, Theaters, and Audiences, 1920-1960. McFarland, 2006.
External links edit
- El derecho de nacer at IMDb
- Review of the movie on The New York Times
- Profile and original poster
- Félix B. Caignet
- GLORIA MARÍN OFFICIAL SITE english
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