A telenovela before telenovelas existed — with songs that'll wreck you.
Elena (Libertad Lamarque), already a star, falls madly in love with Roberto. They make it to the altar. Elena and Roberto adopt a baby. The years go by and everything is happiness in the couple’s life—until one day the girl’s grandfather appears.
Acting
Libertad Lamarque's face does what dialogue cannot.
Direction
Gavaldón's shadows predict the doom before you do.
Score
The title song becomes its own character, haunting every scene.
Director
Roberto Gavaldón
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