La Otra ("The Other" (feminine)), sometimes screened with the title The Other One,[1][2] is a 1945 Mexican drama film directed and co-written by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Dolores del Río. The film was remade in 1964 as Dead Ringer, with Bette Davis.
| La Otra | |
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| Directed by | Roberto Gavaldón |
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| Edited by | Charles L. Kimball |
| Music by | Raul Lavista |
| Distributed by | Producciones Mercurio |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editAt a Christmas party, María Méndez (Dolores del Río) learns that Magdalena, her twin sister, has a comfortable lifestyle. María kills her sister and assumes her identity and lifestyle. However, her life becomes complicated by her late sister's sleazy boyfriend Fernando (Víctor Junco), and by Roberto (Agustín Irusta), who loved Magdalena.
Production
editIt was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City.
The 96-page script was originally titled "The Other Woman" by José Revueltas, Jack Wagner and Roberto Gavaldón from a story by Ryan James. The Paul Kohler Agency represented the screenwriters.
Cast
edit- Dolores del Río as María and Magdalena Méndez
- Víctor Junco Fernando
- Agustín Irusta as Roberto Gonzalez
- José Baviera as Sgt. De La Fuente
- Manuel Dondé as agente Vilar
- Conchita Carraced as Carmela
Other versions
editThe script for La Otra was owned by Warner Bros. and its story was used as the basis for the 1964 film, Dead Ringer (1964), starring Bette Davis.
References
edit- ^ Steve Dollar (2008-08-22). "Lincoln Center Offers Roberto Gavaldón's Mexico". The New York Sun. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "Mexico Noir" (Press release). VIFF Vancity Theatre. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
External links
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