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Cast
Marga López
as Luna / Blanca del Río
Rita Montaner
as Rita
Roberto Cañedo
as Fernando Acuña
Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi'
as Freddy
José María Linares Rivas
as Álvaro
Los Panchos
as Trio (as Trío Los Panchos)
Raquel Macedas
as Novia de Freddy
Xavier Massé
as Eric
Jorge Treviño
as Don Carlos Robinatti
Charles Rooner
as Capitán
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1951
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Music
Votes8
DirectorTito Davison
WritersTito Davison
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBlack Is My Color
About Black Is My Color
Negro Es Mi Color (literally translates to "Black Is My Color"), the 1951 Tito Davison Mexican racial musical melodrama (about a light-skinned Mexican woman with dark-skinned parents who passes as "white"; a Mexican version of "Imitation of Life")
Directed by Tito Davison, Black Is My Color leans on a strong ensemble — Marga López, Rita Montaner, Roberto Cañedo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1951.
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