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A mother's betrayal, a daughter's sacrifice, and enough melodrama to fuel three telenovelas.
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IMDb
66

La que no perdonó (1938)

vintage melodramamother-daughter warfaretragic romance

Overview

Drama

A mother takes her husband away from her daughter; the first falls into misery and this is forced to marry a man who does not love.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Elsa O'Connor's deliciously cruel matriarch performance.

Direction

Ferreyra's transition from silent to sound filmmaking mastery.

Costume

Glamorous 1930s Buenos Aires high society wardrobes.

Best for:Solo: When you want to suffer beautifully in vintage black-and-white.·Rewatch: To study Ferreyra's pioneering Argentine sound cinema techniques.
Heads up:Emotional: Relentless emotional cruelty and systemic female suffering.
José A. Ferreyra

Director

José A. Ferreyra

ReleasedSep 14, 1938
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Sociedad Impresora de Discos Eletrofónicos (SIDE)

Top Cast

Elsa O'Connor

Elsa O'Connor

Mercedes Virreyes de Hernandarias

Mario Danesi

Mario Danesi

Daniel Hernandarias

José Olarra

José Olarra

Don Félix

Elena Lucena

Elena Lucena

Cecilia

Elisardo Santalla

Elisardo Santalla

Dr. Monzón

Eloy Álvarez

Eloy Álvarez

Ño Cricho

Héctor Coire

Héctor Coire

Pablito Medina

Roberto Blanco

Roberto Blanco

Antolín

Salvador Arcella

Salvador Arcella

Creus

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Cultural

Ferreyra was Argentina's most prolific silent director; this represents his awkward but fascinating evolution into sound cinema.

Trivia

The film's title translates to 'She Who Did Not Forgive' — referring to Mercedes's lifelong vengeance against her own daughter's happiness.

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