El derecho de nacer

1952 1h 51m ES

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 16

Drama

Synopsis

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In Santiago de Cuba in the early 1950s, history begins. A young woman of high society becomes pregnant with a false love, her father orders his black maid (Dolores) to kill the baby (Alberto), but she flees to Havana where Alberto becomes a renowned doctor.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gloria Marín
María Elena
Jorge Mistral
Dr. Alberto Limonta
Martha Roth
Isabel Cristina
José Baviera
Don Rafael del Junco
José María Linares Rivas
Jorge Luis Armenteros
Bárbara Gil
María Teresa
Matilde Palou
Doña Clemencia del Junco
Queta Lavat
Amelia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zacarías Gómez Urquiza
Writers: Zacarías Gómez Urquiza, Pedro Galindo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza, shot by Víctor Herrera. 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 Jorge Busto 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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Gloria Marín and Jorge Mistral and Martha Roth carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Zacarías Gómez Urquiza directs. Víctor Herrera behind the camera. Raúl Lavista scores. Jorge Busto cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza, shot by Víctor Herrera. 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 Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gloria Marín and Jorge Mistral and Martha Roth carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0043460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.