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La Diosa De Tahití
''La diosa de Tahití'' (''The Goddess of Tahiti'') also known as ''Los chacales de la Isla Verde'' (''The Jackals of Isla Verde''), is a Mexican drama film directed by Juan Orol. It was released in 1953 and starring Rosa Carmina and Arturo Martínez. Plot Paula (Rosa Carmina), the biggest star of a cabaret located on some exotic island of the South Seas, harbor a fugitive who starts a dangerous adventure that compromises her safety, in a bitter struggle between smugglers and military. Cast * Rosa Carmina Rosa Carmina Riverón Jiménez (born November 19, 1929) is a Cuban-Mexican actress and dancer. She was discovered in Cuba by the Spanish filmmaker Juan Orol, and made her debut in Mexican cinema in Orol's film ''A Woman from the East'' in 1946. S ... ... ''Paula'' * Arturo Martínez ... ''Silvestre'' * Marco de Carlo ... ''Alfredo'' * Gilberto González ... ''Pancho'' Reviews Delirious romantic melodrama directed by Juan Orol, which include the pleasant musical numbers danced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Orol
Juan Rogelio García García, better known as Juan Orol (August 4, 1897 in Lalín, Pontevedra, Spain – May 26, 1988 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a Mexican-Spanish actor, producer, screenwriter and film director. He was known as ''The King of the Mexican Film noir''. He was also known as ''The Involuntary Surrealist''. He was a pioneer of the Mexican cinema's first talkies and one of the main promoters of the Rumberas film in the ''Golden Age of Mexican cinema''. His films have been described as cult films. Biography Early life Juan Rogelio García García was born on August 4, 1897 in the parish of Santiso, in the town of Lalin in Pontevedra, Spain. His father was a commander of the Spanish armed forces. His mother, a woman of peasant origin, was a single mother. Later, she married a man who didn't want to take care of another man's son, so she sent Orol to Cuba to live with a friend. In Cuba, Orol lived in the low neighborhoods, known in Cuba as "solares". There, he had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |