Celia Tejeda

The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies (1961)

After being arrested the two adorable grannies spend some time in jail and then stand trial for the robberies they've committed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauricio de la Serna
CAST:  Sara García  •  Prudencia Grifell  •  Manolo Fábregas  •  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

After being arrested the two adorable grannies spend some time in jail and then stand trial for the robberies they've committed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauricio de la Serna
CAST:  Sara García  •  Prudencia Grifell  •  Manolo Fábregas  •  Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.

Macario (1960)

Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  Ignacio López Tarso  •  Pina Pellicer  •  Enrique Lucero  •  Mario Alberto Rodríguez

Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Gavaldón
CAST:  Ignacio López Tarso  •  Pina Pellicer  •  Enrique Lucero  •  Mario Alberto Rodríguez

The Vivanco Ladies (1959)

Two women of lesser descent are dedicated to stealing to support their brother's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauricio de la Serna
CAST:  Sara García  •  Prudencia Grifell  •  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Ana Luisa Peluffo

Two women of lesser descent are dedicated to stealing to support their brother's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauricio de la Serna
CAST:  Sara García  •  Prudencia Grifell  •  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Ana Luisa Peluffo

Cuando los hijos se pierden (1963)

Young woman's parents don't supervise her activities closely enough; she ends up going to a beatnik nightclub and dancing the twist and getting raped.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauricio de la Serna
CAST:  Julio Alemán  •  Gina Romand  •  Claudio Brook  •  Xavier Loyá

Young woman's parents don't supervise her activities closely enough; she ends up going to a beatnik nightclub and dancing the twist and getting raped.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauricio de la Serna
CAST:  Julio Alemán  •  Gina Romand  •  Claudio Brook  •  Xavier Loyá

La Cucaracha (1959)

The Mexican Revolution serves as a backdrop to a torrid love triangle composed of three freedom fighters: a colonel, a widow, and a fiery female soldier.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ismael Rodríguez
CAST:  María Félix  •  Emilio Fernández  •  Dolores del Río  •  Antonio Aguilar

The Mexican Revolution serves as a backdrop to a torrid love triangle composed of three freedom fighters: a colonel, a widow, and a fiery female soldier.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ismael Rodríguez
CAST:  María Félix  •  Emilio Fernández  •  Dolores del Río  •  Antonio Aguilar