Se solicitan modelos ("Models are Sought") is a 1954 Mexican film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Sara Montiel, Chula Prieto and Domingo Soler.[1] It was one of the last films Montiel did in Mexico before being called by Hollywood; after a brief spell in the United States, she would focus her film career on her native Spain.[2]
| Se solicitan modelos | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chano Urueta |
| Written by | Ernesto Cortázar, Eduardo Galindo |
| Starring | Sara Montiel Raúl Martínez |
| Cinematography | Ignacio Torres |
| Edited by | José W. Bustos |
| Music by | Gonzalo Curiel |
Release date |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
A clothing store is about to go bankrupt because of its conservative way of modeling the dresses, so they hire new models.
Cast edit
- Sara Montiel - Rosina
- Raúl Martínez - Raúl
- Chula Prieto - Reyna
- Domingo Soler - Don Lázaro
- Antonio Espino - Facundo
- Amparo Arozamena - Laura
- Maruja Grifell - Dueña escuela modelos
- Eufrosina García - Señora Silvanito
- Carlota Solares - Doña Luisa
- Beatriz Saavedra - Amiga de Reyna
- León Barroso
Reception edit
R. Hernandez-Rodriguez in Splendors of Latin Cinema listed the film among films of the era that were "more entertaining, but definitely less preocupied with contemporary issues" that their contemporaries.[3]
References edit
- ^ García Riera, Emilio (1990). Los hermanos Soler. Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro de Investigación y Enseñanza Cinematográficas. p. 177. ISBN 9789688950906.
- ^ Garcia Berumen, Frank Javier (2003). Brown Celluloid: 1894-1959. Vantage Press. p. 343. ISBN 9780533143054.
- ^ Hernandez-Rodriguez, R. (2009). Splendors of Latin Cinema. ABC-CLIO. p. 81. ISBN 9780313349782.
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