Love for Sale (1951 film)
| Love for Sale | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joaquín Pardavé |
| Written by | Luis Manrique Joaquín Pardavé |
| Produced by | Luis Manrique |
| Starring | Fernando Fernández Meche Barba Óscar Pulido |
| Cinematography | Agustín Martínez Solares |
| Music by | Sergio Guerrero |
Production company | Filmex |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Love for Sale (Spanish:Amor vendido) is a 1951 Mexican musical crime drama film directed by Joaquín Pardavé and starring Fernando Fernández, Meche Barba and Óscar Pulido.[1]
Plot
The narrative is structured around a high-stakes murder trial told through a series of dramatic flashbacks. Adriana (Meche Barba) is a sorrowful cabaret dancer navigating the dangerous underworld of urban nightlife. She is pursued by Raúl (Fernando Fernández), a sensitive, physically disabled composer who is unconditionally in love with her and hopes to redeem her from her painful lifestyle.
Despite Raúl's good intentions, Adriana is trapped in a toxic and volatile relationship with her lover, Carlos Vela, a ruthless and abusive gangster known in the criminal underworld as "El Perfumado" (Carlos Valadez). The situation reaches a crisis point when Adriana is subjected to immense physical suffering, exploitation, and abuse at the hands of the criminal element surrounding the cabaret.
When Carlos explicitly threatens the life of the vulnerable composer, Adriana takes drastic action to protect Raúl. In a climactic confrontation, she shoots and kills the gangster. Arrested for the homicide, Adriana takes the stand in court to recount her tragic history, exposing the systemic exploitation of the nightlife industry while attempting to justify the ultimate sacrifice she made for the man who truly loved her.
Cast
- Fernando Fernández as Raúl
- Meche Barba as Adriana
- Óscar Pulido as Temístocles
- Sara Guasch as La Mamy
- Manolo Hernandez as Manolo
- Carlos Múzquiz as Detective Policía
- Eva Garza as Cantante
- Pascual García Peña as Don Pedro Nolasco
- Armando Velasco as Doctor de la Fuente
- Jorge Mondragon as Juez
- Carlos Valadez as Carlos Vela, el perfumado
- Freddy Fernández as Pichi
- Toña la Negra as Cantante
- Víctor Manuel Castro as Concursante baile
- Rafael Icardo as Don Fernando
- Inés Murillo as Vecina
- Juan Orraca as Detective policía
- Sergio Prado
- Victorio Blanco as Custodio
- Flora Alicia Campos as Vecina
- Rogelio Fernández as Complice del Perfumado
- Salvador Godínez as Complice del perfumado
- Georgina González as Espectadora juicio
- Ángel Infante as Mesero
- Carmen Manzano as Vecina
- Ignacio Peón as Vecino
- Roberto G. Rivera as Detectove policía
- José Wilhelmy as Concursante baile
References
- ↑ Vargas p.172
Bibliography
- Deborah R. Vargas. Dissonant Divas in Chicana Music: The Limits of la Onda. University of Minnesota Press, 2012.