The Other

"Mirror, mirror, on the wall, now who's the fairest twin of all?"

1946 1h 38m ES

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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A mousy, poor manicurist seeks to switch places with her more glamorous, wealthy twin sister.

“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, now who's the fairest twin of all?”

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Cast

Dolores del Río
Magdalena Méndez / María Méndez
Agustín Irusta
Roberto González
Víctor Junco
Fernando
José Baviera
Licenciado de la Fuente
Carlos Villarías
Lic. Félix Mendoza
Rafael Icardo
Detective de policía
Manuel Dondé
Agente Vilár
Maruja Grifell
Sirvienta (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roberto Gavaldón
Writers: Roberto Gavaldón, Rian James, José Revueltas
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roberto Gavaldón, shot by Alex Phillips. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles L. Kimball shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dolores del Río and Agustín Irusta and Víctor Junco carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, now who's the fairest twin of all?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Roberto Gavaldón directs. Alex Phillips behind the camera. Raúl Lavista scores. Charles L. Kimball cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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180 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Roberto Gavaldón, shot by Alex Phillips. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Charles L. Kimball shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dolores del Río and Agustín Irusta and Víctor Junco carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, now who's the fairest twin of all?".
7IMDB entry: tt0038813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "police", "funeral", "widow", "blackmail".