Mariana Mariana

Aug 5, 1987

1h 25m

★ 6.6

She was his first love, she was his illusion, she was his daydream. Until they taught him that she was his sin too.

Overview

The story runs in the 1940s Mexico City. A schoolboy (Carlos) falls in love with his best friend's mother (Mariana). Carlos is impressed because this family is not like the ordinary mexican families of the time, because they have many expensive American things, although they are not rich. The drama begins when Carlos gets out of school to go to declare his love to Mariana, and is discovered by his teachers.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Mariana Mariana Trailers

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Cast

Carlos (adult)

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Mariana

Elizabeth Aguilar

Carlos' Mother

Saby Kamalich

Carlos' Father

Aarón Hernán

Carlos

Luis Mario Quiroz

Héctor

Gerardo Quiroz

Profesor Mondragón

José Luis Cruz

Rosales

Adolfo Olmos

Toru

Jun Kawabe

Alberto

Cuautli Arau

Ayala

Salvador Rodríguez

Alcaráz

Andrés Sánchez

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