05 Feb Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles presents the classic noir Mexican film
EN LA PALMA DE TU MANO (IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND)
Sunday, February 23, at 3:00PM at the Downtown Independent
Co-presented by the USC School of Cinematic Arts
Vesper Public Relations. Los Angeles, CA. February 2020. The Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles (LACLA) presents a special screening of the renowned Mexican film En la palma de tu mano (In the palm of your hand) on Sunday, February 23 at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles, CA. Directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Arturo de Córdova, the 1951 film is considered by many critics to be one of the best movies of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
En la palma de tu mano was nominated for 11 Ariel Awards and won 8, including Best Picture and Best Director. Featuring a memorable score by Gavaldón’s regular collaborator Raúl Lavista and crisp black and white cinematography, the film remains as alluring as when it hit the theaters in 1951.
This screening of En la palma de tu mano is co-presented by the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
About En la palma de tu mano
This captivating film noir features Arturo de Córdova as an unscrupulous clairvoyant who swindles wealthy women using the information that his wife Clara, a hairdresser in a beauty parlor, provides him. His life takes an unexpected turn when he tries to blackmail the beautiful widow Ada Romano, played by Leticia Palma, and falls in love. As the fraudulent fortune teller Professor Karin, Córdova uses the secrets of his female clientele to blackmail them, while at the same time he is a pawn in the higher game being played by a treacherous widow (Palma).
Director: Roberto Gavaldón
Cast: Arturo de Córdova, Leticia Palma, Carmen Montejo, Ramón Gay
Year: 1951
Duration: 113 minutes
About Arturo de Córdova
Among the many talented personalities in Mexican cinematic history, perhaps none is as predictable as Arturo de Córdova, who acted in over one hundred films. Graced with a movie star’s handsome looks and a sonorous voice, he might have been an accomplished romantic lead or action hero. Instead, he shined as a complex, sophisticated character, capable of turning generic character types inside out. His flair for fractured, ambivalent, ironic and inscrutable characters flew in the face of traditional machismo, shedding a feminine light on the figure of the Mexican man. Born in Mérida, Mexico, Córdova had a relatively short tenure in Hollywood, during which he portrayed romantic leads, adventurous heroes and rascals. His return to Mexico led to some of the most astonishing films of his prolific career, including En la palma de tu mano (In the palm of your hand) and El esqueleto de la señora Morales (The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales).
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EN LA PALMA DE TU MANO (IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND)
Independent Theater, 251 S. Main St. Los Angeles CA 90012
For more information visit: lacla.org
Sunday, February 23, at 3:00PM
Ticket prices:
General Admission $12.00
Senior (over 65) $10.00
Student (with valid ID) $ 8.00
All ages welcome
About LACLA
Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles (LACLA) is a California non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural exchange through film by screening classic and contemporary films from Latin America and by USA Latinas and Latinos. LACLA also supports the film and media efforts of Los Angeles inner-city middle and high school students with its annual student film festival.
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