La Valentina
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La Valentina is a 1966 Mexican revolutionary comedy-drama
film directed Rogelio A. González
, and starring María Félix
and Eulalio González
with José Elías Moreno
, José Venegas "El Bronco", and Raúl Meraz as the supporting cast. In the film, María Félix gives one of her few comic performances in her whole career, in contrast to her earlier roles of demanding, brave women.
According to an interview made to Eulalio González, the film's star, María Félix
had requested a film to be made starring herself with González in a comic backdrop. The film's script was exclusively written by González so his "Piporro" character could alternate with María Félix. The film's background is the Mexican Revolution
, an armed conflict between the government and the peasantry during the early 20th century. Hints of the story's setting in the film suggest that the film took place in the state of Jalisco
, since Félix's character remarks her hometown as Tepatitlán, and a song in the film mentions Guadalajara
.
La Valentina was actually filmed in the provincial town Tlayacapan
, Morelos
; a convenient place to film since the town was a short distance from Mexico City
where Cima Films' sound stages were located at.
, in a small town in Jalisco
lives
Valentina Zúñiga (María Félix
), a beautiful revolutionary woman. Genovevo Cruz Garcia (Eulalio González
), a merchant, is ordered by a Federal Captain to kidnap her. Along the way, hate and humor is present. Through war-ruined towns and thick forests, Genovevo and Valentina find an undiscovered love.
performed by Hugo Avendaño y Graziella Garza
written and performed by Eulalio González
written and performed by Eulalio González
and María Félix
performed by Hugo Avendaño y Graziella Garza
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
film directed Rogelio A. González
Rogelio A. González
Rogelio A. González was a Mexican film director, screenwriter, and actor. González directed 70 films, he was nominated for a Silver Ariel four times, and was also nominated for a Golden Ariel for La culta dama ....
, and starring María Félix
María Félix
María Félix was a Mexican film actress and one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico and also one of the myths of the Spanish language Cinema for her life style and personality...
and Eulalio González
Eulalio Gonzalez
Eulalio González , also known as "Piporro", was a Mexican film actor, singer, screenwriter, and director. He became a famous leading man in films from the late 1950s through the 1960s usually portraying comical "norteño"-type characters from Nuevo León...
with José Elías Moreno
José Elías Moreno
José Elías Moreno was a Mexican character actor of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, best-remembered for his versatility in playing different characters. He appeared in 184 films between 1937 and 1969...
, José Venegas "El Bronco", and Raúl Meraz as the supporting cast. In the film, María Félix gives one of her few comic performances in her whole career, in contrast to her earlier roles of demanding, brave women.
According to an interview made to Eulalio González, the film's star, María Félix
María Félix
María Félix was a Mexican film actress and one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico and also one of the myths of the Spanish language Cinema for her life style and personality...
had requested a film to be made starring herself with González in a comic backdrop. The film's script was exclusively written by González so his "Piporro" character could alternate with María Félix. The film's background is the Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
, an armed conflict between the government and the peasantry during the early 20th century. Hints of the story's setting in the film suggest that the film took place in the state of Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, since Félix's character remarks her hometown as Tepatitlán, and a song in the film mentions Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
.
La Valentina was actually filmed in the provincial town Tlayacapan
Tlayacapan
Tlayacapan is a town and a municipality located in the northeast part of Morelos state in central Mexico. It is located 60km east from the state capital of Cuernavaca and about 1.5 hours south of Mexico City. It is a rural area, whose way of life has not changed much over the 20th century, with 90%...
, Morelos
Morelos
Morelos officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca....
; a convenient place to film since the town was a short distance from Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
where Cima Films' sound stages were located at.
Plot
During the Mexican RevolutionMexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
, in a small town in Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
lives
Valentina Zúñiga (María Félix
María Félix
María Félix was a Mexican film actress and one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico and also one of the myths of the Spanish language Cinema for her life style and personality...
), a beautiful revolutionary woman. Genovevo Cruz Garcia (Eulalio González
Eulalio Gonzalez
Eulalio González , also known as "Piporro", was a Mexican film actor, singer, screenwriter, and director. He became a famous leading man in films from the late 1950s through the 1960s usually portraying comical "norteño"-type characters from Nuevo León...
), a merchant, is ordered by a Federal Captain to kidnap her. Along the way, hate and humor is present. Through war-ruined towns and thick forests, Genovevo and Valentina find an undiscovered love.
Cast
- José Elías MorenoJosé Elías MorenoJosé Elías Moreno was a Mexican character actor of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, best-remembered for his versatility in playing different characters. He appeared in 184 films between 1937 and 1969...
- Don Juan Zúñiga - José Venegas 'El Bronco' - Melitón Zúñiga
- Raúl Meraz - Capitán Luis Benítez
- Graciela Lara - Lupita
- Carlos AgostíCarlos AgostíCarlos Agostí is a Spanish-born Mexican film actor.-Selected filmography:*The Hidden One ... Octavio Montero*Dos Corazones y un Cielo ... César Ordóñez*El analfabeto ... Aníbal Guzmán...
- Husband of Valentina - Víctor AlcocerVíctor AlcocerVíctor Alcocer Gómez was a Mexican actor of voice-over, film, and television. He dubbed many American TV characters into Spanish, in the midst of them all, "Herman Munster" from The Munsters is one of the most recognizable.-Selected filmography:*Corazón salvaje *La Valentina .....
- Colonel - Ricardo Carreón - Sargent
- Carlos LeónCarlos LeonCarlos Manuel Leon is a Cuban personal trainer and actor and is most famous for being Madonna's baby daddy, as she gave birth to their daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, on October 14, 1996....
- Epigmenio Zúñiga - Juan FerraraJuan FerraraJuan Ferrara is a famous Mexican telenovela and film actor,- Family :Juan is a son of the well known actress Ofelia Guilmáin and brother of Lucía Guilmáin y Esther Guilmáin. He was once married to the famous Mexican actress, Helena Rojo...
- the peasant boy - Jorge LavatJorge LavatJorge Lavat Bayona was a Mexican film and television actor born in Mexico City, Mexico. He appeared in more than 25 serialized telenovelas over the decades between 1958 and 2001 including his participation in Senda Prohibida, the first telenovela ever produced in Mexico...
- Erasmo - Victor Sorel - Bedulo
- Hugo Avendaño - Revolutionary singer
- Graziella Garza - Revolutionary singer
Uncredited
- Agustín Isunza - Seller of corridosCorridoThe corrido is a popular narrative song and poetry form, a ballad, of Mexico. The songs are often about oppression, history, daily life for peasants, and other socially important information. It is still a popular form today, and was widely popular during the Mexican Revolution and Nicaraguan...
- Roberto Meyer - Don Quintín
- Mercedes Carreño - Zuiñga's maid
Music
- "La ValentinaMusic of MexicoThe music of Mexico is very diverse and features a wide range of different musical styles. It has been influenced by a variety of cultures, most notably indigenous Mexican and European, since the Late Middle Ages...
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performed by Hugo Avendaño y Graziella Garza
- "Tengo GanasMusic of MexicoThe music of Mexico is very diverse and features a wide range of different musical styles. It has been influenced by a variety of cultures, most notably indigenous Mexican and European, since the Late Middle Ages...
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written and performed by Eulalio González
Eulalio Gonzalez
Eulalio González , also known as "Piporro", was a Mexican film actor, singer, screenwriter, and director. He became a famous leading man in films from the late 1950s through the 1960s usually portraying comical "norteño"-type characters from Nuevo León...
- "El Güero AventaoMusic of MexicoThe music of Mexico is very diverse and features a wide range of different musical styles. It has been influenced by a variety of cultures, most notably indigenous Mexican and European, since the Late Middle Ages...
"
written and performed by Eulalio González
Eulalio Gonzalez
Eulalio González , also known as "Piporro", was a Mexican film actor, singer, screenwriter, and director. He became a famous leading man in films from the late 1950s through the 1960s usually portraying comical "norteño"-type characters from Nuevo León...
and María Félix
María Félix
María Félix was a Mexican film actress and one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico and also one of the myths of the Spanish language Cinema for her life style and personality...
- "La NorteñaMusic of MexicoThe music of Mexico is very diverse and features a wide range of different musical styles. It has been influenced by a variety of cultures, most notably indigenous Mexican and European, since the Late Middle Ages...
"
performed by Hugo Avendaño y Graziella Garza
Filming locations
- In the beginning of the film, the small chapel (Capilla Exaltación) where the wedding is held, is located in the town of TlayacapanTlayacapanTlayacapan is a town and a municipality located in the northeast part of Morelos state in central Mexico. It is located 60km east from the state capital of Cuernavaca and about 1.5 hours south of Mexico City. It is a rural area, whose way of life has not changed much over the 20th century, with 90%...
, MorelosMorelosMorelos officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca....