Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueMercedes (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... Tout lireMercedes (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 wh... Tout lireMercedes (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 ... Tout lire
- Réalisation
- Scénario
- Casting principal
- Récompenses
- 1 victoire et 1 nomination au total
- Beatriz Gómez
- (as Sylvia Derbez)
- Complice de Paco
- (non crédité)
- Hombre en cabaret
- (non crédité)
- Estudiante
- (non crédité)
- Cabaretera
- (non crédité)
- Hombre en cabaret
- (non crédité)
- Profesora
- (non crédité)
- Profesora
- (non crédité)
- Hombre en cabaret
- (non crédité)
- Mesero
- (non crédité)
Avis à la une
This story follows Mercedes' life, dark and saddened by her circumstances, her desperation and anguish knowing that she could never be able to reciprocate Lupe's honest love since she is tainted, while Paco keeps stealing and hitting her trying to get more and more from her.
Emilio ''indio'' Fernández did a great job here, through Figueroa's lens and supported by a very good script (by Mauricio Magdaleno and himself, based on the musical composition by Aaron Copeland) and a great cast. I can feel what's going on on the screen as if I was there with them... sublime!
Anyway, regarding the film: I was expecting it to be "hopelessly dated" as per a prior review and was pleasantly surprised to find this among Indio's more sophisticated works. I also liked the fact that he took a different turn and left the country for the big city. Gabriel Figueroa took advantage of the urban scenery with some great shots of the Zocalo, old town callejons, and dancing in the fabled danzon cabaretera. The story is never overwhelmingly complex but the acting is routinely superb and Fernandez manages to subtly lace the ambiance with the same universal human themes from his rural dramas; he was as much a student of Renoir as he was of Eisenstein.
Definitely give Salon Mexico a look if you get the chance. I guess you could call it "hopelessly dated" if you feel the same way about Casablanca or Double Indemnity. But then again you would be saying more about yourself then the film you are reviewing!
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesIn the scene in which Meredes and her sister Beatriz go to the Zocalo to celebrate México's independence day, the president of Mexico during the time of filming, Miguel Alemán, appeared as himself waving the Mexican flag from the balcony of National Palace.
- ConnexionsFeatured in Los que hicieron nuestro cine: De la hacienda al cabaret (1983)
- Bandes originalesJuárez No Debió de Morir
Performed by Son Clave de Oro
Meilleurs choix
Détails
- Durée1 heure 35 minutes
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 1.37 : 1