My Memories of Mexico (1944)

Original title

México de mis recuerdos

Directed by

Juan Bustillo Oro

Genre

musical film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film looks back at Mexico under the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. It shows that era through music and performance, with a tone of fondness for the past.

nostalgicsentimentalhistoricalmusicallightheartedold-fashionedromanticizedtheatrical

What happens

My Memories of Mexico (Spanish: México de mis recuerdos) is a 1944 Mexican historical musical film directed as well as written by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Fernando Soler, Sofía Álvarez, Joaquín Pardavé, Dolores Camarillo and Salvador Quiroz. The film nostalgically recreates the years of the Porfirio Díaz dictatorship in Mexico. It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luis Moya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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