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Cast
Pedro Infante
as Braulio Peláez
Guillermina Grin
as Elisa Miranda
Óscar Pulido
as Facundo Peláez
Irma Dorantes
as Luisa
Rafael Alcayde
as Alfonso de Madrazo
Florencio Castelló
as Señor Isaac
Alejandro Ciangherotti
as Director Borcellini
Alfredo Varela
as Novio de Luisa
René Cardona Jr.
as Estudiante
Germán Valdés
as Tin Tan
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1950
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Music
Votes26
DirectorRené Cardona
WritersAlvaro Custodio
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThey also sing of pain
About They also sing of pain
The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses, he causes a famous film star, Alfonso de Madrazo (Rafael Alcaide) to crash his car. Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology. Braulio's sister and mother, big film fans, immediately recognise Alfonso and attempt to get him to bring the girl, Luisa Peláez (Irma Dolores) to Mexico City to become a film star. Alfonso agrees and tells them to come to the capital.
Directed by René Cardona, They also sing of pain leans on a strong ensemble — Pedro Infante, Guillermina Grin, Óscar Pulido — 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 comedy titles of 1950.
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