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Director:
Roberto Rodríguez
Writers:
Roberto Rodríguez (story) &
José Luis de Celis (story) ...
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Release Date:
January 1961 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Family | Musical
Tagline:
A Simple Story of Pastoral Beauty and Wonder!
Plot:
Marita, a charming little girl, lives in the country with his grandmother. Her best friend is a modest servant... See more » | Add synopsis »
User Reviews:
A conventional Funny Film See more (2 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)
María Gracia ... Marita
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos ... Anselmo
Prudencia Grifell ... Doña María, Marita's Grandmother
Miguel Manzano ... Cura
Emma Rodríguez (as Emma Rodríguez Ruelas)
Manuel Santiago Rodrigo
Dario Vivian (as Darío Vivian)
María Letícia Leger Uribe (as María Leticia Leger Uribe)
Antonio León Yáñez
Jesús Navarro (as Jesús García Navarro)
José Dupeyrón (as José Dupeyrón Palazas)
Heriberto Rodríguez Álvarez
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Hugh Downs ... Narrator (US dubbed version) (voice)
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Directed by
Roberto Rodríguez 
 
Writing credits
Roberto Rodríguez (story) &
José Luis de Celis (story) (as José Luís Celis) &
Ricardo Garibay (story)

Rafael García Travesi (adaptation) &
Roberto Rodríguez (adaptation)

Produced by
José Luis de Celis .... producer (as José Luís Celis)
 
Original Music by
Raúl Lavista 
 
Cinematography by
Gabriel Figueroa 
 
Film Editing by
Fernando Martínez  (as Fernando Martínez A.)
 
Casting by
Miguel Ángel Garrido  (as Miguel A. Garrido)
 
Production Design by
José Rodríguez Granada 
 
Set Decoration by
Manuel Ladrón de Guevara  (as Manuel Guevara)
 
Makeup Department
Josefina Cárdenas .... hair stylist
Margarita Ortega .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Antonio Guerrero Tello .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carlos Villatoro .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
James L. Fields .... sound supervisor
Raúl Portillo .... sound editor (as Raúl Portillo G.)
Rafael Ruiz Esparza .... dialogue recordist (as Rafael R. Esparza)
Galdino R. Samperio .... sound re-recording mixer (as Galdino Samperio 'Crucy')
 
Special Effects by
Jorge Benavides .... special effects (as Benavides)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel López .... lighting technician
Ignacio Romero .... camera operator
 
Editorial Department
Francisco Gómez .... color technician
 
Music Department
Antonio Bribiesca .... musician: guitar solo
Aristeo G. Hernández .... choir director: Voces Infantiles de México (as P. Aristeo G. Hernández)
Raúl Lavista .... musical director
Galdino R. Samperio .... music recordist (as Galdino Samperio 'Crucy')
 
Other crew
K. Gordon Murray .... presenter (US dubbed version)
J. de Jesús Romero Pérez .... religious advisor (as Rev. P. Jesús Romero Pérez S.J.)
Nicolás Rueda hijo .... title designer (as Nicolás Rueda Jr.)
Enrique Ruelas .... drama advisor (as Lic. Enrique Ruelas)
Francisco Sánchez Bustos .... delegate: actors (as Fco. Sánchez Bustos)
Pablo Álvarez .... continuity
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"La sonrisa de la Virgen" - Mexico (original title)
"Little Angel" - USA (dubbed version)
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Runtime:
Mexico:95 min | USA:90 min
Country:
Mexico
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA High Fidelity)
Company:
Películas RodríguezSee more »

Did You Know?

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Marita has her turtle in her hands, it is an obvious dummy.See more »
Quotes:
Narrator:The beauty and sincerity of a child's faith are perhaps the only merits of this story, but that is precisely why I think you will like it. It is a simple story, yes, but one that for a few short moments will take us from our world of trials and tribulations, to one of peace, love, tenderness.See more »
Soundtrack:
VirgencitaSee more »

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A conventional Funny Film, 4 September 2008
Author: Fermin Treviño Adame from Monterrey, Mexico

This Kind of Mexican Marcelino Pan y Vino was starring for the little and ephemeral actress Maria Gracia in hands of the Rodriguez Brothers, specialist in direct children(chachita,la tucita,even their relatives Pepito and Titina)this time Roberto Rodriguez took advance of the Mexican devotion and released this movie in December a month full of religious festivities specially 12th virgin's Day With Roberto Rodriguez directing maybe the most capable of the Rodriguez Brothers to work with children and with the pastoral environment result effective for example every attempt of the little girl to avoid going to school, even her pleas to the virgin, result funny Rodriguez got a very conventional movie but not boring

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