Doña Perfecta - 1951

Liberal farmer Pepe has arrived in Santa Fe to visit his aunt, Dona Perfecta. While he's there, Pepe is eager to teach the traditional-minded townspeople a new way of living. Unfortunately for Pepe the people of Santa Fe aren't eager to embrace change, and when the citizens begin to voice resentment Pepe is forced to seek refuge with his sympathetic aunt. Dona Perfecta is just as traditional as any of the other townspeople though, and only suffers Pepe due to the fact that he is family. When Pepe and his cousin Rosario fall deeply in love, the situation quickly comes to a head.

115min
1951
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.3/10

Cast

Dolores del Río profile pictureDolores del RíoDoña Perfecta
Julio Villarreal profile pictureJulio VillarrealDon Inocencio
José Elías Moreno profile pictureJosé Elías MorenoCristóbal Ramos
Ignacio Retes profile pictureIgnacio RetesJacintito
Rafael Icardo profile pictureRafael IcardoDon Cayetano
Salvador Quiroz profile pictureSalvador QuirozPedro el Juez
Augusto Benedico profile pictureAugusto BenedicoDon Anselmo (uncredited)
José Chávez profile pictureJosé ChávezSoldado (uncredited)
Hilda Vera profile pictureHilda Vera(uncredited)

About Doña Perfecta

Doña Perfecta Overview

Liberal farmer Pepe has arrived in Santa Fe to visit his aunt, Dona Perfecta. While he's there, Pepe is eager to teach the traditional-minded townspeople a new way of living. Unfortunately for Pepe the people of Santa Fe aren't eager to embrace change, and when the citizens begin to voice resentment Pepe is forced to seek refuge with his sympathetic aunt. Dona Perfecta is just as traditional as any of the other townspeople though, and only suffers Pepe due to the fact that he is family. When Pepe and his cousin Rosario fall deeply in love, the situation quickly comes to a head.

Runtime: 115min

Extra details

Original Title: Doña Perfecta
Original Language: Spanish; Castilian
Directed By: Alejandro Galindo
Production Companies
Cabrera Films