Traces of the Past (1950)

Original title

Huellas del pasado

Directed by

Alfredo B. Crevenna

Genre

drama film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A mother faces emotional struggles involving her family. The story focuses on her personal sacrifices and relationships.

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What happens

Traces of the Past (Spanish: Huellas del pasado) is a 1950 Mexican drama film directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna and starring Libertad Lamarque, alongside Emilia Guiú, José María Linares-Rivas and Xavier Loyá. It was shot at the Tepeyac Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward Fitzgerald. The film is considered one of Lamarque's "mother melodramas" that she made in Mexico. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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