A Place Near Heaven
1952 film by Rogelio A. González
A Place Near Heaven (Spanish: Un rincón cerca del cielo) is a 1952 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Rogelio A. González and starring Pedro Infante, Marga López and Silvia Pinal. This film marked the film debut of the singer and actor Antonio Aguilar and was followed by a sequel filmed the same year, Now I Am Rich (alongside Irma Dorantes). It was shot at the San Angel Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernández.
Synopsis
Pedro González moves to Mexico City but faces a number of struggles in the capital.
Main cast
Pedro Infante as Pedro González
Marga López as Margarita
Andrés Soler as Don Chema Pérez
Antonio Aguilar as Catrín
Silvia Pinal as Sonia Irina
Luis Aceves Castañeda as Martín Araujo, el jefe
Peque Navarro as Pepe
Arturo Soto Rangel as Don Tenen
Diana Ochoa as Supervisora oficina
Guillermo Portillo Acosta as Borracho
Juan Orraca as Don Antonio
Mercedes Soler as Enfermera
Joaquín García "Borolas" as Borracho
Ricardo Camacho as Borracho
References
Bibliography
De la Mora, Sergio. Cinemachismo: Masculinities and Sexuality in Mexican Film. University of Texas Press, 2009.
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