5.0The Queen of the Night · 1994
The Queen of the Night (1994) is a Drama / Romance film directed by Arturo Ripstein, starring Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Alberto Estrella, Blanca Guerra.
DramaRomance
5.0Overview
The legendary life of Mexican singer Lucha Reyes is the basis of this fictionalized biography ( or as director Arturo Ripstein puts it "an imaginary biography"). Lucha Reyes was an unconventional, and sexually liberated woman, most famous for her "cancion ranchera" style singing. Her story begins in 1939, where at 33 she still lived at home with her mother, Dona Victora, the madame of a renowned Mexico City whorehouse. Lucha marries the liberal Pedro Calderon and then buys a beggar's daughter. She becomes the mother to this child, Luzma. Lucha craves lasting love like junkies crave heroin. But for her loyal daughter, she never finds it and in the end no one can help her.
Cast
Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Alberto Estrella, Blanca Guerra, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Alex Cox, Arturo Alegro, Alejandra Montoya, Marta Aura
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What is "The Queen of the Night" about?
The legendary life of Mexican singer Lucha Reyes is the basis of this fictionalized biography ( or as director Arturo Ripstein puts it "an imaginary biography"). Lucha Reyes was an unconventional, and sexually liberated woman, most famous for her "cancion ranchera" style singing. Her story begins in 1939, where at 33 she still lived at home with her mother, Dona Victora, the madame of a renowned Mexico City whorehouse. Lucha marries the liberal Pedro Calderon and then buys a beggar's daughter. She becomes the mother to this child, Luzma. Lucha craves lasting love like junkies crave heroin. But for her loyal daughter, she never finds it and in the end no one can help her.
When was "The Queen of the Night" released?
The Queen of the Night was released in 1994.
Who stars in "The Queen of the Night"?
The cast includes Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Alberto Estrella, Blanca Guerra, Ana Ofelia Murguía.
