La Zandunga (film)
This article is about the 1938 film. For the traditional Mexican song, see La Sandunga.
| La Zandunga | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Fernando de Fuentes Miguel M. Delgado |
| Produced by | Pedro A. Calderón |
| Written by |
Salvador Novo Rafael M. Saavedra |
| Starring |
Lupe Vélez Arturo de Córdova Joaquín Pardavé |
| Music by | Francisco Domínguez |
| Cinematography | Alex Phillips |
| Edited by | Charles L. Kimball |
| Distributed by | Clasa Films Mundiales |
Release dates | 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, live 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
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