''Midnight Dolls'' (Spanish: ''Muñecas de medianoche'') is a 1979 Mexican

erotic Eroticism () is a quality that causes sexual feelings, as well as a philosophical contemplation concerning the aesthetics of sexual desire, sensuality, and romantic love. That quality may be found in any form of artwork, including painting, sculp ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Rafael Portillo Rafael Portillo (1916–1995) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter and film editor.Berg p.127 Selected filmography Director * ''The Ghost Falls In Love'' (1953) * ''A Life in the Balance'' (1955) * ''The Aztec Mummy'' (1957) * ''The Curse of ...

and starring

Jorge Rivero Jorge Rivero (born Jorge Pous Rosas; June 15, 1938) is a Mexican actor, with a career spanning two continents (America and Europe), primarily in Spanish-language media. He has been also credited as George Rivers and George Rivero. Early life Ri ...

Isela Vega Isela Vega Durazo (5 November 1939 – 9 March 2021) was a Mexican actress,Televis ...

, and

Sasha Montenegro Sasha Montenegro (), born Aleksandra Aćimović Popović (Cyrillic: Александра Аћимовић Поповић; 20 January 1946 – 14 February 2024), was a Mexican actress of Montenegro, Montenegrin descent. She was married to Jos� ...

. The film belongs to a genre that has been described as "cabaratera film", popular in the 1950s and then again in the 1970s: "These movies were instant successes due to their half-nudity, implied eroticism, musical backgrounds, sensual dancing, and foul language", commented Andrew Grant Wood.

Cast

as Rafael Martinez Lopez *

Isela Vega Isela Vega Durazo (5 November 1939 – 9 March 2021) was a Mexican actress,Televis ...

as *

Carmen Salinas Carmen Salinas Lozano (5 October 1939 – 9 December 2021) was a Mexican actress, impressionist, comedian, politician, and theatre entrepreneur. She was associated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) during her later career as a po ...

Rafael Inclán Rafael Jiménez Inclán (born February 22, 1941) is a Mexican actor. He has starred in movies (several of them of which are so-called ficheras), telenovelas (Spanish soap operas), and stage works. His career began in 1969. He is actor Alfonso ...

Víctor Manuel Castro Víctor Manuel Eduardo Castro Arozamena (1924–2011) was a Mexican actor, screenwriter and film director.Ramírez Berg p.127 Filmography * ''Voices of Spring'' (1947) * '' Love for Sale'' (1951) * ''The Unknown Mariachi'' (1953) * '' Raffles'' ( ...

* Pompín Iglesias * Princesa Lea * Roberto G. Rivera *

Irina Areu Irina or Iryna (Cyrillic: Ирина, Ірина) is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, commonly borne by followers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is derived from Eirene (), an ancient Greek goddess, personification of peace. It ...

* Diana Arriaga *

Angélica Chain ''Angelica'' is a genus of herbs, especially the cultivated species ''Angelica archangelica'' Angelica or Angélica may also refer to: Arts and media Film and television * ''Angelica'' (1939 film), a French-Italian film * ''Angélica'' (1952 fi ...

* Enrique Cuenca *

Humberto Elizondo Humberto Elizondo Kauffman (born July 19, 1947) is a Mexican actor of film and television, the son of Mexican diplomat Humberto Elizondo Alardine and Canadian actress Fannie Kauffman. Currently, he portrays Aquiles Trueba in '' Un refugio para el ...

Armando Silvestre Armando Enrique Ricardo Silvestre Carrascosa (January 28, 1926 – June 2, 2024) was an American and Mexican actor. Life and career Silvestre was born on January 28, 1926, in San Diego, California, but was raised in Tijuana, Mexico. He dropped ...

* Manuel 'Loco' Valdés

References

Bibliography

* Charles Ramírez Berg. ''Cinema of Solitude: A Critical Study of Mexican Film, 1967-1983''. University of Texas Press, 2010.

External links

* 1979 films 1970s erotic drama films Mexican erotic drama films 1970s Spanish-language films Films about prostitution in Mexico Films directed by Rafael Portillo 1979 drama films 1970s Mexican films Spanish-language erotic drama films {{1970s-Mexico-film-stub