Movie Description
La reina de la noche
(1994)Overview
The legendary life of Mexican singer Lucha Reyes is the basis of this fictionalized biography ( or as director Arturo Ripstein puts it "an imaginary biography"). Lucha Reyes was an unconventional, and sexually liberated woman, most famous for her "cancion ranchera" style singing. Her story begins in 1939, where at 33 she still lived at home with her mother, Dona Victora, the madame of a renowned Mexico City whorehouse. Lucha marries the liberal Pedro Calderon and then buys a beggar's daughter. She becomes the mother to this child, Luzma. Lucha craves lasting love like junkies crave heroin. But for her loyal daughter, she never finds it and in the end no one can help her.
Featured Crew
- Director : Arturo Ripstein
- Producer : Jean-Michel Lacor,Gregory Maya
- Writer : Paz Alicia Garciadiego
- Editor : Rafael Castanedo
- Cast : Patricia Reyes Spíndola,Alberto Estrella,Blanca Guerra,Ana Ofelia Murguía,Alex Cox,Arturo Alegro,Alejandra Montoya,Marta Aura,Roberto Sosa,Juan Carlos Colombo,Guillermo Gil,Max Kerlow,Socorro Avelar,Odiseo Bichir,Verónica Langer,Mara Escalante,Luisa Huertas,Álvaro Carcaño,Maya Mishalska,Mayra Sérbulo,Adalberto Parra
Cast
Lucha Reyes
Pedro Calderón
La Jaira
Doña Victoria
Klaus Eder
Oñate
Luzma
Balmori
Gimeno
Araujo
Gato Linares
Serge
Pulque Saleswoman
Bernal
Marga
Angelina
Beggar
Magdaleno
Mujer
Policía
Posters
Recommendations
Desire
6
La Ley Del Monte
7.465
Blind
6.115
Nine Lives
6.112
Not Easily Broken
6.291
Love Hurts
8.069
Blood and Sand
6.5
Dirt Music
6.259
See You Soon
5.938
Follow My Voice
7.422
The Heart Knows
6.694
Life in a Year
8.226
Fire with Fire
6.2
Dreams
6.207
We
6.3
Facts
Original TitleLa reina de la noche
Status Released
Release Information
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1994-09-07
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 57m
Production CompaniesUltra Films,Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía,Entertainment Artists,El Tenampa Filmworks,Les Films du Nopal,Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica,Universidad de Guadalajara,Producciones Amaranta,Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
