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Rating: 6.5 stars

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The Crying Woman (1933)

Directed by Ramón Peón

Drama | Supernatural

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Overview

Llorona is a figure unique to Mexican folklore—the wailing spirit of a woman who lost or killed her child and now returns to seek revenge and haunt the living. With its framing story and flashback structure, this film sets forth a couple of variations of the story.

Length 73 minutes

Actors

Ramón Pereda | Virginia Zurí | Carlos Orellana | Adriana Lamar | Alberto Martí | Esperanza del Real | Paco Martínez | María Luisa Zea | Alfredo del Diestro | Conchita Gentil Arcos | Antonio R. Frausto | Manuel Dondé

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Final film for movie night: an early Mexican story of La Ilorna. Was neat to get the backstory on this legend.

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