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French Cancan (1955)
French Cancan is a film with limited appeal. Continue reading
Posted in European FIlm
Tagged French Cancan, Jean Renoir, María Félix
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Sonatas (1959)
Sonatas is a slow and befuddling film. Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Film
Tagged Gabriel Figueroa, María Félix, wardrobe
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What Adela Says…
I have re-read Adela Fernández’s memoir-biography* of her father, El Indio Fernández: vida y mito (1986) paying particular attention to mentions of María Félix, subject of my current project. Adela Fernández y Fernández (1942-2013) was an author, scriptwriter, and director … Continue reading
Posted in Mexican film
Tagged Adela Fernández, Emilio Fernández, La Cucaracha, María Félix, Star biography, Star memoir
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Mare Nostrum (1948)
In Mare Nostrum Freya (María Félix) is a German spy who seduces a Spanish captain. Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Film
Tagged María Félix, Rafael Gil, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
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Una mujer cualquiera (1949)
Una mujer cualquiera is one of three films directed by Rafael Gil starring María Félix. Continue reading
Posted in Spanish Film
Tagged María Félix, Melodrama, Miguel Mihura, Thriller
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Canasta de cuentos mexicanos (1956)
Continuing my look at films starring María Félix, here’s a short review of Canasta de cuentos mexicanos [Basket of Mexican Stories] (Julio Bracho, 1956). Adapted from three stories by B Traven, a mysterious author about whom I have previously written … Continue reading
Posted in Mexican film
Tagged Adaptation, B. Travens, Julio Bracho, María Félix
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Interview with María Félix
This interview between María Félix and Iván Trujillo has been made available by the Filmoteca at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México [National Autonomous University of Mexico] (UNAM). It is possible to download it or stream it from the site for free. … Continue reading
Posted in Mexican film
Tagged Archives, Digital Archive, María Félix, Star persona
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La estrella vacía (1958)
I am continuing my occasional posts about films starring María Félix with a short post on La estrella vacía [the empty star] (Emilio Gómez Muriel, 1958). The film is adapated from the eponymous 1950 novel by Luis Spota, a well-known … Continue reading
María Félix – on happenstance and segueways in online research
I am writing a chapter on women in world cinema taking Mexico as a case study. No doubt, I will write more on this anon. Here, I want to post a short reflection on a brief segueway in my research. … Continue reading
Posted in Mexican film
Tagged Belleza eterna, Diana Bracho, María Félix
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YouTube as Archive: Fans, Gender and Mexican Film Stars Online
I am doing the final edits of a chapter, “YouTube as Archive: Fans, Gender and Mexican Film Stars Online” for a book entitled Revising Star Studies edited by Guy Austin and Sabrina Yu. In the chapter I’m exploring what it … Continue reading
Posted in Mexican film, Technology
Tagged Digital Archive, Dolores del Rio, Emilio Fernández, Fan Studies, Jorge Negrete, María Félix, Pedro Infante, Star Studies, YouTube
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