Marked Cards (Spanish: Cartas marcadas) is a 1948 Mexican romantic comedy film directed by René Cardona and starring Pedro Infante, Marga López and Cardona.[1] [2] The plot is loosely inspired by William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.[3] It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luis Moya.
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| Directed by | René Cardona |
| Written by | René Cardona Ernesto Cortázar Ramón Pérez Peláez |
| Produced by | Alfredo Ripstein Jr. |
| Starring | Pedro Infante Marga López René Cardona |
| Cinematography | Jack Draper |
| Edited by | Carlos Savage |
| Music by | Rosalío Ramírez Federico Ruiz |
Production companies | Alameda Films Producciónes Grovas |
| Distributed by | Azteca Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Cast
edit- Pedro Infante as Manuel
- Marga López as Victoria
- René Cardona as Don Manuel
- Armando Soto La Marina as Tepalcate
- Alejandro Ciangherotti as Ernesto
- Francisco Reiguera as Notario; Don Aquilino
- Beatriz Ramos as Indita
- Alberto Sacramento as Campesino
- René Cardona Jr. as Papelerito
- Hermanas Julián as Cantantes
- Cecilia Leger as Sirvienta
- Humberto Rodríguez as Testigo
- Kika Meyer as Enfermera
References
editBibliography
edit- Agrasánchez, Rogelio. Cine Mexicano: Posters from the Golden Age, 1936-1956. Chronicle Books, 2001.
- Graham, Rob. Shakespeare: A Crash Course. Watson-Guptill, 2000.
- Riera, Emilio García . Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1946-1948. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992.
External links
edit- Marked Cards at IMDb
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