Eterna mártir (1937)
A dedicated wife and mother takes the blame for embezzling money that was actually stolen by her husband in order to buy medicine and a doctor's care for the couple's seriously ill infant son. Consequently, the well-meaning woman is willingly sentenced to years in prison for a crime she did not commit-all because she believes her son will fare better if the bond between father and son remains intact. Upon her release, she soon discovers that no good deed goes unpunished. Her once loving husband has remarried a woman that her son calls Mother, After just a brief glimpse of her loved ones, she simply leaves without saying a word. Many years later, she becomes a patient at her son's busy medical practice just so that she can keep an eye on his progress in secret. In a cruel twist of fate, it is only after he diagnoses her as being terminally ill does does she reveal her true identity. The poor woman subsequently learns that her former father-in-law lied about her initial release from ...
Cast
- Consuelo Moreno - Griselda
- Juan José Martínez Casado - Fernando Molina
- Mary Carrillo - Paulina
- Antonio Liceága - Carlitos
- Adria Delhort - Alcira
- Manuel Noriega - Jaime
- Chucho Monge - Pedro Sierra
- Manuel Rivas Avila - Alfredo
- Roberto Soto Mejía - Victor
- Mercedes Moreno - Susana
Screenplay
Keywords
mother, mexico, family drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eterna mártir about?
- A dedicated wife and mother takes the blame for embezzling money that was actually stolen by her husband in order to buy medicine and a doctor's care for the couple's seriously ill infant son. Consequently, the well-meaning woman is willingly sentenced to years in prison for a crime she did not commit-all because she believes her son will fare better if the bond between father and son remains intact. Upon her release, she soon discovers that no good deed goes unpunished. Her once loving husband has remarried a woman that her son calls Mother, After just a brief glimpse of her loved ones, she simply leaves without saying a word. Many years later, she becomes a patient at her son's busy medical practice just so that she can keep an eye on his progress in secret. In a cruel twist of fate, it is only after he diagnoses her as being terminally ill does does she reveal her true identity. The poor woman subsequently learns that her former father-in-law lied about her initial release from ...
- Who directed Eterna mártir?
- Eterna mártir was directed by Juan Orol.
- Who stars in Eterna mártir?
- Eterna mártir stars Consuelo Moreno, Juan José Martínez Casado, Mary Carrillo, Antonio Liceága, Adria Delhort, Manuel Noriega.
- How long is Eterna mártir?
- Eterna mártir has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Eterna mártir?
- Eterna mártir is a Drama film.
- Where was Eterna mártir produced?
- Eterna mártir was produced in Mexico.