Casa de Mujeres

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Casa de Mujeres
Directed by Julián Soler
Written byEnrique Suarez de Deza
Alberto Varela
Produced byMauricio de la Serna
Jack Wagner
Starring
Edited by Rafael Ceballos
Music by Manuel Esperón
Distributed byProducciones Carlos Amador
Release date
  • September 30, 1966 (1966-09-30)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryMexico
Language Spanish

Casa de Mujeres ("House of Women") is a 1966 Mexican drama film directed by Julián Soler and starring Dolores del Río. [1] In some countries the film was named El Hijo de Todas ("The Son of All").

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Plot

At a Christmas party the women of a luxurious brothel all decide to become "mothers" to a baby boy born in a nearby home whose mother dies giving birth, and to reform.

The child grows up, and as a man informs them of his upcoming marriage. His "mothers" face the fear of being rejected and segregated by their own son by their previous lives as prostitutes.

Details

Casa de Mujeres was the last film in which the legendary actress Dolores del Río starred in her native country. She played the role of a madame of a brothel. Del Río's performance in this movie shocked the public because of how she stood out among all the young actresses. The film was not a critical success, but it was very financially successful. One critic wondered: Has Mexican cinema come a long way from Santa to Casa de Mujeres?" [2]

Cast

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References

  1. Casa De Mujeres. "VHS Release Date: March 25, 1992."
  2. Ramón (1997), vol. 3, p. 24-25 Dolores del Río
  3. Casa de mujeres: Cast