In the Palm of Your Hand (film)

In the Palm of Your Hand (Spanish: En la Palma de Tu Mano) is a 1951 Mexican crime drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón.[1] [2] The film received eleven nominations and won eight Ariel Awards in 1952, including Best Picture and Best Director.[3] It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Francisco Marco Chillet.

In the Palm of Your Hand
Mexican theatrical release poster
Directed byRoberto Gavaldón
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlex Phillips
Edited byCharles L. Kimball
Music byRaúl Lavista
Production
companies
Mier and Brooks Productions
Distributed byAzteca Films
Release date
  • June 21, 1951 (1951-06-21)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Cast

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Awards

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Ariel Awards

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The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. En la Palma de Tu Mano received eight awards out of eleven nominations.[3]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1952 Producciones Mier y Brooks Best Picture Won
Roberto Gavaldón Best Director Won
Arturo de Córdova Best Actor Won
Tana Lynn Best Actress in a Minor Role Nominated
Luis Spota Best Original Story Won
José Revueltas, Roberto Gavaldón Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
Alex Phillips Best Cinematography Won
Charles L. Kimball Best Editing Won
Raúl Lavista Best Score Nominated
Rodolfo Benítez Best Sound Won
Francisco Marco Chillet Best Set Design Won

References

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  1. ^ Hernandez-Rodriguez p.62
  2. ^ Wilt p.402
  3. ^ a b "VII 1952 — Ganadores y nominados" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 1952. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.

Bibliography

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  • Hernandez-Rodriguez, R. Splendors of Latin Cinema. ABC-CLIO, 2009.
  • Wilt, David E. Stereotyped Images of United States Citizens in Mexican Cinema, 1930-1990. University of Maryland at College Park, 1991.
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