''A Woman's Diary'' (Spanish: ''Diario de una mujer'') is a 1944 Mexican

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directed by José Benavides and starring Sofía Álvarez,

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and

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. Tuñón p.304 It was shot at the Azteca Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

* Sofía Álvarez *

* Virginia Serret *

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* Enrique García Álvarez *

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References

Bibliography

* Riera, Emilio García. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1943-1945''. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992. * Tuñón, Julia. ''Mujeres de luz y sombra en el cine mexicano: la construcción de una imagen (1939-1952)''. Colegio de México, 1998.

External links

* 1944 films Mexican drama films 1944 drama films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by José Benavides Mexican black-and-white films 1940s Mexican films {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub