Julio Alejandro

Una leyenda de amor (1982)

The romance between two young people intensifies the bitter feud between their rival families, which has been going on for three generations. ...

La leyenda de Rodrígo (1981)

Rodrigo is a seminarist that soon will be a priest, but a demon woman seduce him. He doesn't know what path choose. ...

The Gambler (1979)

Three childhood friends; when they grow up, the poor boy is shut out from the possibility of romancing the girl because of class issues. He leaves town, learns to play pro-level poker, wins a fortune, then goes home to ruin his rival's life. ...

La Güera Rodríguez (1978)

In 1809, a woman participates in the conspiracy for the independence of Mexico and her husband blames her for infidelity. ...

The Mexican (1977)

On the border between Mexico and the United States, there is a man willing to do anything. Handsome and adventurous, he prepares to live a new life that will make him a legend. ...

El hombre del puente (1976)

A man without identity/citizenship papers is stuck in the no-man's-land between two countries. ...

El hijo de Ángela María (1974)

The love of two young people is prevented by the envy and resentment of a greedy man and his evil son. ...

Faith, Hope and Charity (1974)

Three episodes. Faith: a woman is attacked. Hope: a fakir is crucified. Charity: a woman faces bureaucracy. ...

Aunt Isabel's Garden (1972)

A ship carrying Conquistadors is wrecked and the survivors are thrown ashore to struggle through the Yucatan jungle. ...

Yesenia (1971)

A beautiful gypsy named Yesenia has no set path in life. During a caravan trip she meets Osvaldo who is enrolled in the militia, they both fall in love despite their differences and social prejudices. ...

El ídolo (1971)

The story of a magnate who is dedicated to doing shady business. This man is involved in a series of problems when his wife, his lover and his secretary find out about the relationship he has with each one. ...

Rosas blancas para mi hermana negra (1970)

The story revolves around Laura, a white singer, and Angustias, her longtime black friend, with both mothers dedicated to the education of their daughters: Alicia and Roberta. Trouble ensues when Laura's daughter, Alicia, falls in love with Ricardo, a youn ...

Tristana (1970)

As a young woman, Tristana is orphaned and taken under the guardianship of Don Lope, a respected member of the community, who takes advantage of his innocent charge. When Tristana falls in love with artist Horacio, she must learn to be more assertive in or ...

Memories of the Future (1969)

A story where the Cristero Rebellion creates a story of love, passion, and betrayal. When the Federal Rosas and his lover arrive in a town, a local woman feels strangely attracted to him. The woman will surrender under the pretext that the population is li ...

Santa (1969)

A young and innocent girl is betrayed by the man whom she loves and has to become a prostitute because her family rejects her. ...

The Prodigal Son (1968)

Suffering mother is reunited with her son after a long absence... and he turns out to be a real rotter. ...

María Isabel (1967)

A woman jumping from the poverty of the countryside to the splendor of wealth in the city without losing its simplicity ...

Simon of the Desert (1965)

Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him. ...

The Crows are Grieving (1965)

The family of a dying man celebrates his wake while the man is still alive, showing their darker, selfish ambitions and trying to take the best part of the inheritance. ...

Autumn Days (1963)

Luisa is a small-town girl who works in the bakery of the widower Don Albino. Luisa dreams of marrying and loves children. Just as Don Albino shows interest in her, Luisa announces that she will marry soon with Carlos, the driver of a rich house whom she m ...

Miracles Weaver (1962)

Arnulfo is a man weaving baskets. Remedios has given birth in front of the house of a woman and her aid, but the village is spread the word that the child born as a child God and an atheist would think exploit to their advantage the "miracle ". ...

Heaven and Earth (1962)

Nun interferes in the lives of a dysfunctional family. ...

Viridiana (1962)

Viridiana is preparing to start her life as a nun when she is sent, somewhat unwillingly, to visit her aging uncle, Don Jaime. He supports her; but the two have met only once. Jaime thinks Viridiana resembles his dead wife. Viridiana has secretly despised ...

Azahares rojos (1961)

Family with young-adult children returns to Mexico after many years in Spain. ...

Senda prohibida (1961)

The story of Nora, a poor but ambitious young woman, who uses her beauty to seduce a rich and married lawyer. ...

Peligros de juventud (1960)

Each of the boys and girls at the coffee shop has something snarled in their love life. ...

Póker de reinas (1960)

A musical comedy about a group of pretty girls who meet in Mexico and decide to break into showbiz and make a pact and promise not to get involved with men. But they all are in love with different guys and that complicates things. ...

La estrella vacía (1960)

Mourners share their memories of a dead film-star at her wake, a la Citizen Kane. Only melodrama. ...

The Sin of a Mother (1960)

A man dies and his mistress gives their son to his wife. Twenty years later... ...

Gutierritos (1959)

Timid, browbeaten salaryman becomes famous author overnight. ...

El vestido de novia (1959)

A young professional hires a sex-worker to pass as his wife in a situation that requires him to seem married. Later they think about getting married for reals... but mostly they just recite monologues to each other. ...

Nazarín (1959)

A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor. ...

La reina del cielo (1959)

A tribe of Venezuelan Indians in the jungle, commanded by chief Coromoto live with fear because of the presence of a Spanish colony settled in the outskirts. Coromoto's fears are increased because of the presence of a snake and the prophecies of the sorcer ...

El caso de una adolescente (1958)

Family melodrama -- I think she got pregnant, but it's been a long time since I saw this. ...

The New Invisible Man (1958)

A man is sentenced to prison for a murder he did not commit. Thanks to a serum invented by his brother, he manages to become invisible and escape from prison in order to prove his innocence, while his brother works feverishly to find an antidote. Theatric ...

Ash Wednesday (1958)

1913: A young woman is raped by a priest and turns away from the Church as a result of the experience. 1924: She now is the owner of an expensive brothel, and she plays a small role on both sides of the Cristero Uprising, when foreign-born clergy were dep ...

Cry of the Bewitched (1957)

A freed slave, who is descended from a murdered witch, plots revenge with her grandmother on a sugar plantation's inhabitants. Complications ensue due to her love for the master of the estate. ...

El diario de mi madre (1957)

Scheming secretary sabotages her boss's wedding plans and snags him for herself. She, him, his brother and the abandoned pregnant fiance all suffer as a result. ...

La Diana Cazadora (1957)

A great love story based on the idea and development of the famous monument that decorating Mexico City. ...

La ciudad de los niños (1957)

Priest feels a calling to open an orphanage. ...

La dulce enemiga (1957)

The story of a femme fatale whose adventures are narrated in flashbacks by the ghosts of her former lovers. ...

Happy Year, My Love (1957)

Man and woman have a couple of one-night-stands spread out over 15 or 20 years. ...

Golden Wedding (1956)

On their anniversary, a lomg-married couple reminisce about the history of their marriage ...

De carne somos (1955)

Woman becomes a prostitute so her writer BF can concentrate on his art instead of working for a living. ...

La vida tiene tres días (1955)

Big-city songwriter and small-town music student conduct a romance by mail, then finally meet. ...

Love in Four Parts (1955)

Anthology film, four episodes. ...

The Case of the Wee Murdered Woman (1955)

Ghosts and premonitions; a married woman discovers the true love of her life while being plagued with supernatural phenomena relating to her imminent murder. It's a comedy. ...

El vendedor de muñecas (1955)

A man sells his wife, and takes care of street women turning them into ladies to sell to rich men. ...

Después de la tormenta (1955)

This Mexican melodrama may have been released above the border as After the Storm. The principal characters are a pair of twin lighthouse keepers. They try their best to live together with their wives under the same roof, but the delicate balance is shatte ...

Si volvieras a mi (1954)

Wuthering Heights (1954)

In 19th-century Mexico, young orphan Alejandro is adopted by the wealthy, landowning Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Catalina. The two share a remarkable bond ...

El gran autor (1954)

A story of passion and deceit, where love overcomes the misfortunes and finally triumphs. ...

Eugenia Grandet (1953)

A miserly father quashes his daughter's marriage plans because he thinks her fiance is a fortune-hunter. ...

Un divorcio (1953)

Divorced woman has to deal with blowback from the fact that her second marriage is only a civil union and not a church wedding. Meanwhile, her young-adult son is falling in love with a divorcee of his own, and faing severe opposition from his father over h ...

Cinnamon Skin (1953)

Marucha (Sarita Montiel) has had a shattered face since childhood, but she has a beautiful figure and covers half of her face with her hair. She is a singer and performs in neighborhood theaters. Marucha and Ramon are professionals in crime. ...

Padre nuestro (1953)

Pops is dismissed from his banking job for embezzlement, and his family have to adjust to a more modest lifestyle. ...

Las infieles (1953)

Governess falls in love with the uncle of the children she's teaching. Then complications. ...

Mujeres que trabajan (1953)

Women connected with a female-run employment agency and a women-only boarding house bond together in mutual support. ...

Fruto prohibido (1953)

A writer is given custody of his editor's daughter after she is orphaned. Once she grows up, they become romantically involved. ...

The Coward (1953)

A stranded ship. A man and two boys go to its rescue - uncle Arturo and his two nephews. The ship is empty, except for a little girl - the only survivor. ...

Siete mujeres (1953)

Mexican feature film ...

When the Fog Lifts (1952)

One mental patient usurps the identity of another and starts a new life, passing himself off as a long-lost relative of a rich family. ...

La alegre casada (1952)

Housewife gets ticked off at her philandering hubby, falls under the influence of a cougarish rich widow and decides to start partying the way her husband does. ...

Las tres alegres comadres (1952)

When three poor young women fail in their attempts to break into films and night clubs in Mexico City, they separate from their boyfriends, form a trio and travel the country singing, dancing and bribing older men, but they fall into a trap when they inves ...

Mujeres sin mañana (1951)

Loosely-plotted melodrama about five "hostesses" and the owners of a waterfront nightclub. ...

Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin (2015)

"Nazarín is a Quixote of the priesthood " "Among the films I have made in Mexico, Nazarin is one that I prefer." "As inexplicable as the accidents that set it off, our imagination is a crucial privilege. ...

The Castaway on the Street of Providence (1971)

Friends of Luis Buñuel discuss the director while Buñuel mixes drinks and entertains friends in his home. ...