''María Magdalena'' is a 1954 Argentine

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of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by

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and starring

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in the title role. It was Christensen's last film before he continued filming in

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Plot

María, a passionate and selfish woman, willingly maintains an affair with Rómulo, a married man who ends up abandoning his fragile and insecure wife to unleash all his passions with her. Being wealthy and gorgeous Maria also displays cynicism, pride and unscrupulousness which causes torture and suffering of those around her. Then came David, a dedicated scientist who attends to the unprotected and sacrificed workers of Maria's plantation, which showed the latter the ghosts of her licentious life.

Cast

as Maria Magdalena Da Silva *Francisco Martínez Allende as Prof. David Guimaraes

References

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* 1954 films 1950s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen Argentine drama films 1954 drama films 1950s Argentine films Films scored by George Andreani {{1950s-Argentina-film-stub br:María Magdalena