Las cautivas
6.4
Raimundo, a wealthy man, died of a heart attack. The notary reads out Raimundo's will, leaving all his estate and companies to the widow, Luz, with the surprising clause that she will remain without a man for the period of two years, during which his trusted attorney, Arturo, will be in possession of the whole patrimony. Luz being much younger than her late husband, resents this clause that will keep her captive of the dead man for so long. Her attempts to seek release in the night spots of the town do not prove satisfying. Lucia, the maid, starts an extortion scheme against the widow, menacing to denounce the murder of Raimundo with venom, as Luz and Arturo were lovers. The faithful cook and the gardener are dismissed and Lucía literally takes her employer's image, clothes, and manners - forcing Luz to play humbly to her (progressively insane) demands.
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Cast
13 people
Fanny Cano
Luz
Known for
Entrega Inmediata
Julissa
Lucía Gómez
Known for
Atrévete a Soñar
Porque el Amor Manda
Carlos Fuentes
José Luis Ibáñez
Jorge Rivero
Arturo Ortega
Known for
Rio Lobo
Conquest
Tito Novaro
Known for
The Circus
Los hijos de María Morales
Jaime Valdés
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La gota de sangre
El diablo no es tan diablo
Teresa Mondragon
Angela, the cook
Known for
Red Dawn
Gregorio Walerstein
Manuel Dondé
Known for
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Él
María Teresa Mondragón
Angela, the cook
Óscar Chávez
Singer at party
Also in
The Outsiders
Break of Dawn
Jose Luis Ibañez Director · Carlos Fuentes Writer Sergio Soto Editor
First release March 15, 1973 · Produced in Mexico · Production Cima Films, Productora Cinematográfica Trío
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Estudios América
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Cima Films
Production
Productora Cinematográfica Trío
Production
Mexico
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Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · March 15, 1973
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