

Mariana Mariana
"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.
Movie Details
Languages
Spanish
Studio
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Key Crew

Alberto Isaac
Director

Vicente Leñero
Writer
Cast

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Carlos (adult)

Elizabeth Aguilar
Mariana

Saby Kamalich
Carlos' Mother

Aarón Hernán
Carlos' Father

Luis Mario Quiroz
Carlos
Juan Carlos Andrews
Jim

Gerardo Quiroz
Héctor

José Luis Cruz
Profesor Mondragón
Adolfo Olmos
Rosales
Jun Kawabe
Toru
Cuautli Arau
Alberto
Salvador Rodríguez
Ayala
Andrés Sánchez
Alcaráz

Julio Monterde
School Principal
Fernando Palavicini
Rosales (adult)

Héctor Ortega
The Priest

Ignacio Retes
Psychiatrist
Ángeles González
Psychologist

Isabel Andrade
Isabel
Mariana Luiselli
Estelita