The Life of Agustín Lara

The Life of Agustín Lara (Spanish: La vida de Agustín Lara) is a 1959 Mexican musical film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Germán Robles, Lorena Velázquez and Ofelia Montesco.[1] It is a biographical film about the life of the musician Agustín Lara.

The Life of Agustín Lara
Directed byAlejandro Galindo
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJosé Ortiz Ramos
Edited byFernando Martínez
Music byManuel Esperón
Production
company
Promex
Release date
  • 12 February 1959 (1959-02-12)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Cast

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  • Germán Robles as Agustín Lara
  • Lorena Velázquez as María Islas
  • Ofelia Montesco as La mariposa
  • Tito Junco as Manuel Rangel, el garbanzo
  • Antonio Prieto as Dr. Ortiz Tirado
  • Sara Montes as Violeta
  • Fanny Schiller as Sra. Esperia, patrona burdel
  • Pilar Pellicer as Admiradora joven
  • Jorge Russek as Rodolfo, coronel
  • Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Emilio Azcarraga
  • Pin Crespo as Pura
  • Emma Grise as Amante celosa del garbanzo
  • León Barroso as Productor de pelicula
  • Rafael Estrada as Director de pelicula
  • Amparo Montes as Cantante
  • Julio Aldama as Cantante
  • Daniel Arroyo as Invitado a fiesta
  • Antonio Brillas as Martín
  • José Luis Caballero
  • Gloria Cansino as Amiga de María en fiesta
  • María Luisa Cortés as Invitada a fiesta
  • Felipe del Castillo as Mayordomo
  • María Duval as María Luisa Olguín
  • Fernando Fernández as Cantante
  • Carmen Guerrero as Pupila burdel
  • Raúl Guerrero as Empleado cementerio
  • Graciela Lara as Novia en Veracruz
  • Pedro León as Empleado burdel
  • Laura Martinez
  • Mikaela as Cantante
  • Guillermo Ramirez as man in the cantina
  • Amelia Rivera as Espectadora programa radio
  • Roberto Spriu as Locutor programa radio
  • Miguel Suarez as Toledito
  • Manuel Trejo Morales as Cliente burdel
  • Pedro Vargas as Cantante
  • Celia Viveros as Sirvienta del coronel

References

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  1. ^ Mora p.261

Bibliography

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  • Mora, Carl J. Mexican Cinema: Reflections of a Society, 1896-2004. McFarland & Co, 2005.
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