''Casa de Mujeres'' ("House of Women") is a

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directed by

Julián Soler Julián Díaz Pavia (17 February 1907 – 5 May 1977), better known by the stage name Julián Soler, was a Mexican film director, actor, and screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In his career spanning half a century, Soler receive ...

and starring

Dolores del Río María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete (3 August 1904 – 11 April 1983), known professionally as Dolores del Río (), was a Mexican actress. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the first major female Latin Am ...

. In some countries the film was named ''El Hijo de Todas'' ("The Son of All").

Plot

At a

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party the women of a luxurious

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all decide to become "mothers" to a baby boy born in a nearby home whose mother dies giving birth, and to reform. The child grows up, and as a man informs them of his upcoming marriage. His "mothers" face the fear of being rejected and segregated by their own son by their previous lives as

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Details

''Casa de Mujeres'' was the last film in which the legendary actress

starred in her native country. She played the role of a madame of a brothel. Del Río's performance in this movie shocked the public because of how she stood out among all the young actresses. The film was not a critical success, but it was very financially successful. One critic wondered: Has Mexican cinema come a long way from ''

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'' to ''Casa de Mujeres''?"Ramón (1997), vol. 3, p. 24-25 ''Dolores del Río''

Cast

as Gilda, "La Doña" *

Elsa Aguirre Elsa Irma Aguirre Juárez (born 25 September 1930) is a Mexican actress from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Her work in more than 40 films and telenovelas has earned her multiple accolades, such as the Golden Ariel for her outstanding cinemato ...

* Susana Cabrera *

Elsa Cárdenas Elsa Cárdenas Rentería (born 3 August 1932) is a Mexican actress. Since 1954 she has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows. She starred in the film ''Happiness'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival ...

Casa de mujeres: Cast
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Fernando Soler Fernando Díaz Pavia (24 May 1896 – 25 October 1979), better known by the stage name Fernando Soler, was a Mexican actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He was considered one of the most important figures of the Golden Age of Mexican ...

Carlos López Moctezuma Carlos López Moctezuma Pineda (19 November 1909 – 14 July 1980) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1938 and 1980. He starred in the film ''Happiness'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin Internationa ...

Enrique Álvarez Félix Enrique Álvarez Félix (5 April 1935 – 24 May 1996) was a Mexican actor, known for his roles in telenovelas and in films, such as '' The Monastery of the Vultures'' and '' The House of the Pelican''. Family and personal life Enrique Álvarez ...

as "The Son"

References

External links

* 1960s Spanish-language films 1966 drama films 1966 films Mexican drama films 1960s Mexican films Spanish-language drama films {{1960s-Mexico-film-stub