Acting

Rita Macedo

Born December 8, 1928 · Mexico City, Mexico

Died December 6, 1993 · aged 64

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rita Macedo was a Mexican actress who performed during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She was nominated for an Ariel Award for her 1956 performance in "Ensayo de un crimen" and in 1991 for a TVyNovelas Prize for "Alcanzar una estrella". She won the Best Actress Ariel Award in 1972 for "Tú, yo, y nosotros". She also was instrumental in bringing many works o…

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Jesús, nuestro Señor

Jesús, nuestro Señor · 1971

Jesús, nuestro Señor

Third movie in "Life of Christ" trilogy.

La estrella vacía

La estrella vacía · 1960

La estrella vacía

Mourners share their memories of a dead film-star at her wake, a la Citizen Kane. Only melodrama.

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz · 1955

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

MovieComedyDrama

A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...

Tú, yo, nosotros

Tú, yo, nosotros · 1972

Tú, yo, nosotros

Three interwoven stories where the characters experience deception, passion, love and rejection.

Mi marido

Mi marido · 1951

MovieComedyDrama

Nazarín

Nazarín · 1959

A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.

Rosenda

Rosenda · 1948

MovieDramaRomance

A ruffian sends his assistant to force a peasant girl to marry him, but while he is bringing her to him, he falls in love with her.

Poison for the Fairies

Poison for the Fairies · 1986

Poison for the Fairies

MovieFantasyHorror

In 1965 Mexico City, Flavia, a wealthy yet lonely schoolgirl, befriends Veronica, a young orphan girl who has a fascination with witchcraft. Veronica convinces Flavia that she is a real witch and forces her to be her assistant. The children's games gradually become more serious and Veronica demands more from Flavia.

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Jesús, nuestro Señor

Jesús, nuestro Señor · 1971

Jesús, nuestro Señor

Third movie in "Life of Christ" trilogy.

Virgen María

La estrella vacía

La estrella vacía · 1960

La estrella vacía

Mourners share their memories of a dead film-star at her wake, a la Citizen Kane. Only melodrama.

Teresa

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz · 1955

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

MovieComedyDrama

A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...

Patricia Terrazas

Tú, yo, nosotros

Tú, yo, nosotros · 1972

Tú, yo, nosotros

Three interwoven stories where the characters experience deception, passion, love and rejection.

Silvia

Mi marido

Mi marido · 1951

MovieComedyDrama

Isabel

Nazarín

Nazarín · 1959

A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.

Andara

Rosenda

Rosenda · 1948

MovieDramaRomance

A ruffian sends his assistant to force a peasant girl to marry him, but while he is bringing her to him, he falls in love with her.

Rosenda

Poison for the Fairies

Poison for the Fairies · 1986

Poison for the Fairies

MovieFantasyHorror

In 1965 Mexico City, Flavia, a wealthy yet lonely schoolgirl, befriends Veronica, a young orphan girl who has a fascination with witchcraft. Veronica convinces Flavia that she is a real witch and forces her to be her assistant. The children's games gradually become more serious and Veronica demands more from Flavia.

Jaime's Grandmother (uncredited)

Espejismo de la ciudad

Espejismo de la ciudad · 1976

Espejismo de la ciudad

MovieDramaCrime

Family from a farming community move to the capital and lose their moral compass.

Trinidad

Castle of Purity

Castle of Purity · 1973

Castle of Purity

A disciplined and sexually driven man forces his family to stay isolated in their home in order to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings.

Beatriz

Once Upon a Scoundrel

Once Upon a Scoundrel · 1974

Once Upon a Scoundrel

After falling for Alicia, greedy and powerful Mexican landowner Carlos has her fiancé thrown in prison on a bogus charge. To trick Carlos into releasing her man, Alicia teams up with her Aunt Delfina and tries to convince Carlos that he's a ghost.

Sra. Gómez

Los ángeles de la tarde

Los ángeles de la tarde · 1972

Los ángeles de la tarde

Las cinco noches de Adán

Las cinco noches de Adán · 1942

Las cinco noches de Adán

MovieComedyMusic

Globe-hopping playboy bachelor is getting on in years, so he invites his five international children to come live with him.

Etelvina

El señor gobernador

El señor gobernador · 1951

El señor gobernador

Newly-elected state governor is challenged by his responsibilities.

Los indolentes

Los indolentes · 1979

MovieDramaThriller

Wealthy family in the 1940s have failed to change with the times, and now everything's collapsing in their lives.

Inés Alday

The Paper Man

The Paper Man · 1963

A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he tries to buy something with it, others try to con him into giving it away.

Victoria, esposa del Torcuato

The Curse of the Crying Woman

The Curse of the Crying Woman · 1963

The Curse of the Crying Woman

MovieThrillerHorror

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

Selma

Mi adorado salvaje

Mi adorado salvaje · 1952

Mi adorado salvaje

The old folks back home in Spain have arranged a marriage for their niece living in Mexico. To side-step their demands, she pretends to be already married, with a male acquaintance who agrees to pose as her husband while her relatives are visiting.

Manos de seda

Manos de seda · 1951

MovieDramaCrime

Elsa

By the False Door

By the False Door · 1950

By the False Door

Bernardo is in love with Adela and although she does not belong, he has always helped her family although they only care about money and not the virtues of man.

Adela Quiroga

The Corrupted

The Corrupted · 1971

Hotel with a dozen stories unfolding simultaneously: man with brain tumor, child with leukemia, drug-traffic magnate and his paid escort, rich widow and her paid escort, lesbian seduction scenario, etc etc...

El fugitivo

El fugitivo · 1966

MovieActionCrime

Drifter returns to his home town for revenge, but he get caught up in the town's interpersonal dramas.

Rosa

Juana Gallo

Juana Gallo · 1961

Peasant woman leads a regiment during the final days of the Mexican Revolution. Also, romantic entanglements.

Starving woman

Dark Angel

Dark Angel · 1942

MovieDramaMystery

Despite the strange death of Jorge's previous wives, Elisa decides to marry him.

Hija de Doña Meche (uncredited)

Alcanzar una estrella

Alcanzar una estrella · 1990

Alcanzar una estrella

Eduardo, a renowned singer, and Lorena, a talented but plain-looking young woman, must overcome every obstacle to unite their lives and reach for a star together.

Virginia Armero

El milagro de vivir

El milagro de vivir · 1975

El milagro de vivir

SeriesDramaMystery

María

The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw · 1981

The Turn of the Screw

In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.

Señora Grose