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Quinceanera
Quinceanera
Actors: Martha Mijares, Maricruz Olivier
Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama
UR     2002     2hr 10min

It is a debutantes ball an event that marks the coming of age for a young girl where parents shower their daughters with good wishes or has it gotten so out of hand that it is the opportunity of families to compete with ea...  more »

     
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Actors: Martha Mijares, Maricruz Olivier
Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama
Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Family Life
Studio: Vci Video
Format: DVD - Black and White,Widescreen
DVD Release Date: 07/30/2002
Original Release Date: 01/01/1958
Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/1958
Release Year: 2002
Run Time: 2hr 10min
Screens: Black and White,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 1
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: English

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Movie Reviews

Quinceanera(1960) is a classic!
Jorge A. Zarco | Fresno, CA USA | 11/26/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Quinceanera(1960) is a coming of age drama about three different girls(Martha Mijares, Teresa Velazquez, and Maricruz Olivier) from different socio-economic classes. Resourceful director Alfredo B. Crevenna was at the helm. In Mexican culture, a "Quinceanera" is a coming of age celebration when a girl reaches fifteen years of age. The movie trailer hypes this film as Martha Mijares' last film...and it was. Antonio Diaz Conde does a good job seamlessly blending Johann Strauss' 'The Emperor's Waltz' into his music score. Quinceanera was solid on a technical and artistic level...and it's sad that almost no effort is put into modern Mexican movies.
VCI/Kit-Parker-Films spoiled us rotten with this DVD. It's presented in Mexican Spanish in a restored widescreen format with optional yellow subtitles in English. There's also extras such as movie posters and biographies on Maricruz Olivier and director Alfredo B. Crevenna. Most Mexican movies on DVD are bare bones and the film stock is shown in an unrestored condition.
Quinceanera has a warm sense of nostalgia; it magically transports us to Mexico in 1960. We get to see a young and innocent looking Maricruz Olivier in a checkered dress. Over time, she would lose a lot of innocence. The late Tere Velazquez adds a sense of fun to this film. The brawling scene in the diner may have been an homage to Rebel Without a Cause(1955). The late Miguel Manzano was a superb actor. In El Analfabeto(1960), he spends the entire film at odds with Cantinflas. In Su Exelencia(1966), Cantinflas and Manzano are best friends. Quinceanera is a inspiring classic of Mexican cinema and it deserves to be rediscovered."