Eugenia Grandet (1953 film)

Eugenia Grandet is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring Marga López, Julio Villarreal and Andrea Palma.^[1] It is based on the 1833 French novel Eugénie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac with the setting shifted from nineteenth century France to mid-twentieth century Mexico. It was shot at the Tepeyac Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Francisco Marco Chillet.

Eugenia Grandet
Directed by	Emilio Gómez Muriel
Written by	Julio Alejandro Emilio Gómez Muriel Arduino Maiuri
Based on	Eugenia Grandet by Honoré de Balzac
Produced by	Modesto Pascó Emilio Tuero
Starring	Marga López Julio Villarreal Andrea Palma
Cinematography	José Ortiz Ramos
Edited by	Fernando Martínez
Music by	Gonzalo Curiel
Production company	Filmadora Argel
Distributed by	Clasa-Mohme
Release date	23 September 1953 (1953-09-23)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Cast

• Marga López as Eugenia Grandet
• Julio Villarreal as Don Eugenio Grandet
• Andrea Palma as Matilde Grandet
• Ramón Gay as Carlos Grandet
• Hortensia Santoveña as Ana, sirvienta (maid)
• José Pidal as Señor Santiesteban, banquero (banker)
• Enrique Díaz 'Indiano' as Pedro López, notario (notary)
• Armando Velasco as Padre Agustín (Father Agustín)
• Alberto Carrière as Socio de Carlos (Carlos' associate)
• Lilia Fernández as Laura
• Irlanda Mora as Esposa de Carlos (Carlos' wife)
• Ángel Merino as Luis Santiesteban
• Rafael Estrada as Sobrino de padre Agustín (Father Agustín's nephew)
• Victorio Blanco as Socio de don Eugenio (Don Eugenio's associate)
• Rodolfo Calvo as Médico (doctor)
• León Barroso as Cartero (letter carrier)
• José Chávez as Mayordomo (butler)
• María Gentil Arcos as Señora Santiesteban
• Elodia Hernández as Madre de Laura (Laura's mother)
• Elvira Lodi as Mujer en aeropuerto (woman in airport)
• Pepe Nava as Transeúnte (passerby)
• Carlos Robles Gil as Hombre busca prestamo (man seeking loan)