Mariana Mariana

"She was his first love, she was his illusion, she was his daydream. Until they taught him that she was his sin too."

1987 1h 25m ES

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 24

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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The story runs in the 1940s Mexico City. A schoolboy (Carlos) falls in love with his best friend's mother (Mariana). Carlos is impressed because this family is not like the ordinary mexican families of the time, because they have many expensive American things, although they are not rich. The drama begins when Carlos gets out of school to go to declare his love to Mariana, and is discovered by his teachers.

“She was his first love, she was his illusion, she was his daydream. Until they taught him that she was his sin too.”

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Cast

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Carlos (adult)
Elizabeth Aguilar
Mariana
Saby Kamalich
Carlos' Mother
Aarón Hernán
Carlos' Father
Luis Mario Quiroz
Carlos
Gerardo Quiroz
Héctor
José Luis Cruz
Profesor Mondragón
Adolfo Olmos
Rosales

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Isaac
Writers: Vicente Leñero
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alberto Isaac, shot by Daniel López. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Pedro Armendáriz Jr. and Elizabeth Aguilar and Saby Kamalich carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She was his first love, she was his illusion, she was his daydream. Until they taught him that she was his sin too.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alberto Isaac directs. Daniel López behind the camera. Carlos Warman scores. Carlos Savage cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Alberto Isaac, shot by Daniel López. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carlos Warman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Carlos Savage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pedro Armendáriz Jr. and Elizabeth Aguilar and Saby Kamalich carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She was his first love, she was his illusion, she was his daydream. Until they taught him that she was his sin too.".
8IMDB entry: tt0093497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.