Mariana Mariana

Mariana Mariana

85 mins | Drama, Romance | Aug. 5, 1987

The story runs in the 1940s Mexico City. A schoolboy (Carlos) falls in love with his best friend's mother (Mariana). Carlos is impressed because this family is not like the ordinary mexican families of the time, because they have many expensive American things, although they are not rich. The drama begins when Carlos gets out of school to go to declare his love to Mariana, and is discovered by his teachers.

Mariana Mariana

85 mins | Drama, Romance | Aug. 5, 1987

Mariana Mariana
The story runs in the 1940s Mexico City. A schoolboy (Carlos) falls in love with his best friend's mother (Mariana). Carlos is impressed because this family is not like the ordinary mexican families of the time, because they have many expensive American things, although they are not rich. The drama begins when Carlos gets out of school to go to declare his love to Mariana, and is discovered by his teachers.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Original title Mariana Mariana
Directors Luis Gaitán, Alberto Isaac
Writers José Emilio Pacheco, Vicente Leñero

Cast

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

as Carlos (adult)

Elizabeth Aguilar

as Mariana

Saby Kamalich

as Carlos' Mother

Aarón Hernán

as Carlos' Father

Luis Mario Quiroz

as Carlos

Gerardo Quiroz

as Héctor

José Luis Cruz

as Profesor Mondragón

Adolfo Olmos

as Rosales

Jun Kawabe

as Toru

Cuautli Arau

as Alberto

Andrés Sánchez

as Alcaráz

Julio Monterde

as School Principal

Fernando Palavicini

as Rosales (adult)

Héctor Ortega

as The Priest

Ignacio Retes

as Psychiatrist

Ángeles González

as Psychologist

Isabel Andrade

as Isabel

Mariana Luiselli

as Estelita

Dinorah Corti

as Luisa María

Roberto Palazuelos

as Esteban, Isabel's boyfriend

Corina Mendoza

as Clara

Jorge Rocha

as Sir (El Señor)

Agustín Silva

as Don Sindulfo, the janitor

Alejandro Ripstein

as Hector's friend

Bruno Bichir

as Hector's friend

Yamil Atala

as Hector's friend

María Luisa Coronel

as Doorwoman

Lorena Shelley

as Woman II

Alfredo Rosas

as Doorman

Rubén Márquez

as Griever

Eugenia Leñero

as Griever

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

as Gardener