Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaMercedes (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... Ler tudoMercedes (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... Ler tudoMercedes (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 ... Ler tudo
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- Roteiristas
- Artistas
- Prêmios
- 1 vitória e 1 indicação no total
- Beatriz Gómez
- (as Sylvia Derbez)
- Complice de Paco
- (não creditado)
- Hombre en cabaret
- (não creditado)
- Estudiante
- (não creditado)
- Cabaretera
- (não creditado)
- Hombre en cabaret
- (não creditado)
- Profesora
- (não creditado)
- Profesora
- (não creditado)
- Hombre en cabaret
- (não creditado)
- Mesero
- (não creditado)
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- Elenco e equipe completos
- Produção, bilheteria e muito mais no IMDbPro
Avaliações em destaque
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!
On the strength of his touching performance here, it's hard to believe Miguel Inclán usually played villainous roles, as his benign policeman and guardian angel recalls Fernandel at his most endearing.
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!
Você sabia?
- CuriosidadesIn 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.
- ConexõesFeatured in Los que hicieron nuestro cine: De la hacienda al cabaret (1983)
- Trilhas sonorasJuárez No Debió de Morir
Performed by Son Clave de Oro
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- Tempo de duração1 hora 35 minutos
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- 1.37 : 1