Memories of My Melancholy Whores (2011)
To celebrate his 90th birthday, an old single journalist, Sabio, wants something special from Rosa Cabarcas’s brothel: an intense night of love with a virgin teenager. The madam finds him the ideal young woman, Delgadina, a factory worker, who is selling her virginity to support her family. When he sees Delgadina sleeping angelically, he loses interest in pure pleasure and falls in love with her. That love was not meant to be true, but fate changes, and that hope is born of an opportunity for unbridled love.
Director: Henning Carlsen
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: October 13, 2011
Cast
- Emilio Echevarría - El Sabio
- Geraldine Chaplin - Rosa Cabarcas / Brothel madam
- Ángela Molina - Casilda Armenta
- Olivia Molina - Casilda Armenta (young)
- Dominika Paleta - Ximena
- Tara Parra - Ximena (old)
- Evangelina Sosa - Damiana / maid (young)
- Evangelina Martínez - Damiana / maid (old)
- Alejandra Barros - Florina de Dios
- Arturo Beristáin - Marco Tulio / Newspaper manager
Screenplay
- Gabriel García Márquez (Novel)
- Henning Carlsen (Screenplay)
- Jean-Claude Carrière (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Alejandro Martínez
Editing: Anders Refn
Production: Memorias Del Sabio Producciones, Crone Film Produktion A/S, Dagmar Film Produktion, Zip Films
Country: Denmark, Mexico, Spain, United States of America
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Themes
Overwhelming Nostalgia and Longing, Nostalgic Memories and the Past
Keywords
prostitute, memories
More Films by Director: Henning Carlsen
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Memories of My Melancholy Whores about?
- To celebrate his 90th birthday, an old single journalist, Sabio, wants something special from Rosa Cabarcas’s brothel: an intense night of love with a virgin teenager. The madam finds him the ideal young woman, Delgadina, a factory worker, who is selling her virginity to support her family. When he sees Delgadina sleeping angelically, he loses interest in pure pleasure and falls in love with her. That love was not meant to be true, but fate changes, and that hope is born of an opportunity for unbridled love.
- Who directed Memories of My Melancholy Whores?
- Memories of My Melancholy Whores was directed by Henning Carlsen.
- Who stars in Memories of My Melancholy Whores?
- Memories of My Melancholy Whores stars Emilio Echevarría, Geraldine Chaplin, Ángela Molina, Olivia Molina, Dominika Paleta, Tara Parra.
- How long is Memories of My Melancholy Whores?
- Memories of My Melancholy Whores has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Memories of My Melancholy Whores?
- Memories of My Melancholy Whores is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Memories of My Melancholy Whores produced?
- Memories of My Melancholy Whores was produced in Denmark, Mexico, Spain, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Memories of My Melancholy Whores?
- The themes of Memories of My Melancholy Whores include: Overwhelming Nostalgia and Longing, Nostalgic Memories and the Past.