Agustin Lara Movies
Spending the bulk of her time working and raising her child alone, Julia's life is filled with mundane grays. The only color in her life comes from her Wednesday night trips to Mexico City where she dances the danzon with her long-time partner Carmelo. But one night, she goes to dance and Carmelo is not there. At first puzzled, and then obsessed, she embarks upon a search that not only solves the mystery of his disappearance, but also leads her down a path of personal discovery and renewal. This drama earned international acclaim and was the first Mexican film to premiere at Cannes in over a decade. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- María Rojo, Carmen Salinas, (more)
- 1983
With little dialogue, no specific storyline, and subject matter dealing with murder, hate, sex, and an erotic nightclub act, this film focuses on a performer named America (Catherine Jourdan) who goes "on the road" with her new lover Jimmy (Carlos Castañon), a thief. America is dodging a former lover, so life on the road does not look to be easy, and it is anything but virtuous. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Catherine Jourdan, Richard Bohringer, (more)
An intense drama about divorce portrayed by two leading stars of the Mexican screen. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1953
This tuneful romantic melodrama is set in a tiny Mexican village and is comprised of three storylines. One tale concerns a pair of young lovers from rival villages who will not be able to marry until a long time feud is ended. In another tale, an heir to a large fortune falls in love with an impoverished girl. His family is dead set against the match. When he is diagnosed with a fatal tumor, the man begs the girl to marry him, but she refuses and instead arranges for him to marry another. In the third story, a matador's comely sister falls in love with a street vendor. Unfortunately, the matador hates her beloved and to break them up permanently, slyly convinces the peddler to enter the dangerous bullring. Fortunately for the sister, her brother's scheme fails spectacularly. She then marries the peddler and makes an ironic discovery. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Anna Maria Pier Angeli, Ricardo Montalban, (more)
When a sensual cabaret dancer (Ninón Sevilla) falls for a handsome bullfighter, the woman's troubled past soon comes back to haunt her in this classic Mexican melodrama from director Fernando Rivera. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ninon Sevilla, Agustin Lara, (more)
- 1948
One of the better Roy Rogers films of its period, The Gay Ranchero also happens to be one of the more violent Rogers efforts. The villains want to gain control of a private airport, and aren't above sabotage and murder to get what they want. Riding to the rescue is sheriff Rogers, who is aided by Latino-flyboy Nicci Lopez (Tito Guizar). Roy gets to warble several tunes both by himself and with heroine Jane Frazee, while Tito Guizar solos on "You Belong to My Heart" and "Granada." One of the writers of the title song was Abe Tuvim, the father of actress Judy Holliday. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roy Rogers, Tito Guizar, (more)
- 1947
This romantic drama features the friendship with a girl and a famous actress as well as a romance between a girl and her cousin. ~ All Movie Guide
The romantic drama Pecadora concerns a singer who uses all of her skills in order to keep her lover from going to jail. The man who runs the club where she regularly performs is in love with the woman as well, and soon he uses the information at his disposal in order to win her away. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 1942
This Argentine musical extravaganza offers tuneful samplings from virtually every country in Latin America, including Mexico, Cuba and Brazil. The minimalist storyline concerns a popular Mexican movie tenor who travels to Buenos Aires, there to marry a girl of great wealth. In truth, our hero's fiancé is merely a radio-contest winner who hasn't a centavo to her name. In a reversal of the usual cliché, love doesn't bloom between the boy and the girl, though both do manage to find true love in the arms of others. American actress June Marlowe (not the same person who played Miss Crabtree in the "Our Gang" comedies) repeats her standard characterization as a vain and vulgar Yankee tourist. The film's strong suit is its presentation of authentic South American songs and dances, filmed on location all over the Southern Hemisphere. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jose Mojica, Silvana Roth, (more)
