The Curse of the Crying Woman

"She was beautiful, desirable, and not altogether human..."

1963 1h 20m ES

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★6.9TMDB · 60★6.5IMDB · 806

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Synopsis

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A young woman inherits a mansion, only to discover that it is haunted by witches and evil spirits.

“She was beautiful, desirable, and not altogether human...”

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Cast

Rosita Arenas
Amelia
Abel Salazar
Jaime
Rita Macedo
Selma
Carlos López Moctezuma
Juan
Enrique Lucero
Dr. Daniel Jaramillo
Mario Sevilla
Police Captain
Julissa
Stagecoach Passenger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rafael Baledón
Writers: Rafael Baledón, Fernando Galiana
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rafael Baledón, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. 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 Gustavo César Carrión. 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 Alfredo Rosas Priego shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rosita Arenas and Abel Salazar and Rita Macedo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She was beautiful, desirable, and not altogether human...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rafael Baledón directs. José Ortiz Ramos behind the camera. Gustavo César Carrión scores. Alfredo Rosas Priego cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rafael Baledón, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gustavo César Carrión. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alfredo Rosas Priego shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rosita Arenas and Abel Salazar and Rita Macedo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She was beautiful, desirable, and not altogether human...".
9IMDB entry: tt0055128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.