''Pablo and Carolina'' (Spanish:''Pablo y Carolina'') is a 1957 Mexican

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typic ...

film directed by

Mauricio de la Serna Mauricio de la Serna (26 November 1902 – 20 March 1986) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography De la Serna studied architecture, a profession he abandoned in 1938 to join the film industry as producer of the fi ...

and starring

Pedro Infante Pedro Infante Cruz (; 18 November 1917 – 15 April 1957) was a Mexican ranchera music singer and actor, whose career spanned the golden age of Mexican cinema. His popularity spread across Latin America. Infante was born in Mazatlán, Sinalo ...

Irasema Dilián Irasema Dilián (born Eva Irasema Warschalowska; May 27, 1924 – April 16, 1996) was an actress. Born in Brazil to Polish parents, she began her film career in Italy, and appeared in Italian, Spanish and Mexican films. Biography Irasema Dil ...

Alejandro Ciangherotti Alejandro Ciangherotti (1940 – 30 May 2004) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1953 and 1999. Selected filmography Film * '' The Coward'' (1953) - Roberto, niño (uncredited) * '' The Second Woman'' (1953) - Ramó ...

, and premiered after Infante's death. The film's sets were designed by the

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Manuel Fontanals Manuel Fontanals (1893–1972) was a Catalonian Spanish-born art director who settled and worked in Mexico during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Early years The son of the cabinetmaker Tomàs Fontanals i Sivilla and his mother Rosa Mateu, Mano ...

. It was shot in

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Cast

as Pablo Garza *

as Carolina Cirol *

as Enrique *

Eduardo Alcaraz Alfredo Vergara Morales (13 April 1915 – 18 April 1987), best known by the stage name Eduardo Alcaraz, was a Chilean-Mexican actor. Born in Santiago, he was based in Mexico since 1951. He appeared in films such as '' Escuela de rateros'' ( ...

as Guillermo, mayordomo * Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Señor Cirol *

Fanny Schiller Fanny Schiller Hernández (3 August 1901 – 26 September 1971) was a Mexican award-winning character actress and television star, who also acted in operettas and musicals, during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She won two Ariel Awards for bes ...

as Señora Cirol *

Arturo Soto Rangel Arturo Soto Rangel (March 12, 1882 – May 25, 1965) was a Mexican film, television, and stage actor. Soto was best known for appearing in over 250 Mexican films. He appeared in one American movie, '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'', which wo ...

as Señor Pablo Garza, abuelo de Pablo * Josefina Leiner as Lucila * Kika Meyer as Señorita directora * Yolanda Ortiz as Estudiante instituto *

Constanza Hool Constanza Hool (6 December 1925 – 20 July 2008) was a dancer, actress and choreographer. She is credited as co-founder of the famous Ballet Folklorico de Mexico (with Amalia Hernández). She was the first woman to dance in the Taj Mahal (for Pri ...

as Chica baila con Pablo *

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as Profesora *

Lupe Legorreta Lupe may refer to: People * Lupe Aquino (born 1963), Mexican boxer * Lupe Fiasco (born 1982), American hip hop artist * Lupe Ontiveros (1942–2012), Mexican-American film and television actress * Lupe Pintor (born 1955), Mexican boxer * Lupe Vél ...

as Thelma * Nicolás Rodríguez as Dr. Julio Rodríguez *

Salvador Quiroz Salvador Quiroz (1892–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Kohner, p. 355 Selected filmography * ''Michael Strogoff'' (1944) * ''Summer Hotel'' (1944) * ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * '' The Black Ace'' (1944) *'' The Disobedient Son'' (1945) * ...

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as Pasajera en avion *

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* Martha Patricia Rosado as Teresa, estudiante instituto * Enrique Zambrano as Alfredo *

Lorenzo de Rodas Lorenzo de Rodas (August 2, 1930 – December 18, 2011) was a Spanish actor and film director who participated in several telenovelas and Mexican movies. Biography He was married to the actress María Idalia, who has a son named Leonardo Da ...

as Carlos * Elena Julián as Luisa Morán * Alicia del Lago as Estudiante instituto * Genaro de Alba as Rodolfo *

Diana Ochoa Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997) ...

as Profesora *

Federico Curiel Federico Curiel (19 February 1917 – 17 June 1985) was a Mexican filmmaker, writer and actor during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Curiel was born in Monterrey, Mexico, he moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco as a child and attended the University o ...

as Rolando, mayordomo Enrique *

Daniel Arroyo Daniel Fernando Arroyo (born 6 October 1966) is an Argentine political scientist, professor and politician. He was the country's Minister of Social Development, in the cabinet of President Alberto Fernández, from 2019 to 2021. Since 2021, he h ...

as Espectador teatro *

Irma Dorantes Irma Aguirre Martínez (born 21 December 1933), commonly known as Irma Dorantes, is a Mexican actress, singer, and equestrian. One of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Career Her first film, '' Los tres huastecos'', ...

as Secretaria Pablo Garza *

Maruja Grifell Maruja Grifell (February 6, 1907 – March 27, 1968) was a Mexican film actress.Pilcher p.160 Selected filmography * '' Another Dawn'' (1943) * '' The Lieutenant Nun'' (1944) * ''Adultery'' (1945) * '' Cantaclaro'' (1946) * ''Everybody's Woman' ...

as María, secretaria * Ana María Hernández as Adela, secretaria * Héctor Mateos as Señor Pablo Garza, padre de Pablo *

Alejandra Meyer Martha Alejandra Meyer (February 26, 1937 – November 7, 2007) was a Mexican telenovela actress. Additionally, she appeared in over 90 films throughout her career and many telenovelas, including '' Serafín'' and '' Niña amada mía''. She fi ...

as Estudiante instituto * Inés Murillo as María, portera instituto

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1957 films 1957 romantic comedy films Mexican romantic comedy films 1950s Spanish-language films Films scored by Manuel Esperón 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub