La Zandunga (film)
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| La Zandunga | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fernando de Fuentes |
| Written by | Salvador Novo Rafael M. Saavedra |
| Produced by | Pedro A. Calderón |
| Starring | Lupe Vélez Arturo de Córdova Joaquín Pardavé |
| Cinematography | Alex Phillips |
| Edited by | Charles L. Kimball |
| Music by | Francisco Domínguez |
| Distributed by | Clasa Films Mundiales |
Release date | March 18, 1938 |
Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
La Zandunga is a 1938 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Fernando de Fuentes and starring the "Mexican Spitfire" Lupe Vélez.
Plot
In a little town around Tehuantepec, in Oaxaca, México, lives a beautiful and cheerful girl named Lupe (Lupe Vélez), in love with a stranger marine named Juancho (Arturo de Córdova). The man should go to Veracruz and promises Lupe return to marry. After several months, Lupe lost hope of seeing him again and accepts the offer of other man to marry.
Cast
- Lupe Vélez as Lupe
- Arturo de Córdova as Juancho
- Joaquín Pardavé as Don Catarino
- María Luisa Zea as Marilú
- Rafael Falcón as Ramón
- Carlos López "El Chaflán" as The Secretary
Production notes
This was the first Spanish-speaking movie for Lupe Vélez, who, after a massive career in Hollywood, returned to México to take advantage of her popularity among Hispanic audiences.
External links
- La Zandunga at IMDb
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