El_derecho_de_nacer_(film)

<i>El derecho de nacer</i> (film)

El derecho de nacer (film)

1951 film

El derecho de nacer ("The Right to Be Born") is a 1952 Mexican film directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza and starring Gloria Marín, Jorge Mistral and Martha Roth.[1] based on a Cuban radionovela (radioplay)[2] of the same name by Félix B. Caignet.[3] The movie broke box office records in Mexico when it was first released; during its release in Mexico City in June 1952, it was shown at the downtown Cine Orfeón for seven straight weeks.[1]

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Plot

María Teresa (Bárbara Gil) is a wealthy young woman who finds herself unmarried and pregnant. She approaches a doctor (Jorge Mistral) to obtain an abortion with the hopes of avoiding a scandal that would affect her family. The doctor, hoping to convince her otherwise, flashes back to an incident of his life to explain his "right to life" stance.

Cast

References

  1. [1]
    Agrasánchez, p. 130.
  2. [2]
    TodoCuba, Redacción (2018-04-03). "El Derecho de Nacer: la radionovela que cautivó todos los cubanos (Cubanos)". Todo Cuba (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  3. [3]
    Agrasánchez, p. 20.

Bibliography

  • Agrasánchez, Rogelio. Mexican Movies in the United States: A History of the Films, Theaters, and Audiences, 1920-1960. McFarland, 2006.
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