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Emma Roldán is a Actor and Costume Design Mexicaine born on 3 february 1893

Emma Roldán

Emma Roldán
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Birth name Emma Roldán Reyna
Nationality Mexique
Birth 3 february 1893
Death 29 august 1978 (at 85 years) at Mexico City (Mexique)

Emma Roldán (February 3, 1893 – August 29, 1978) was a Mexican character actress and costume designer. She is remembered as the sharp-tongued, domineering matron of Mexican cinema, and was nominated three times for a Silver Ariel Award.

Acted in some of Fernando de Fuentes most important movies, like El prisionero trece and El compadre Mendoza, both from his Revolution Trilogy, and first Mexican box-office Allá en el Rancho Grande.

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Emma Roldán (72 films)

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Actress

The Place Without Limits
The Place Without Limits (1978)
, 1h50
Directed by Arturo Ripstein
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Films about prostitution, Transgender in film, Erotic thriller films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Lucha Villa, Ana Martín, Gonzalo Vega, Julián Pastor, Fernando Soler, Carmen Salinas
Roles Ludovinia
Rating74% 3.739733.739733.739733.739733.73973
La Manuela, un travesti homosexuel, et sa fille Japonesita, tiennent un bordel dans le petit village d'El Olivo, que le chef, Don Alejo, veut vendre. Pancho, l'ancien protégé du chef du village, revient à El Olivo. Ivre, Pancho révèle sa part d'homosexualité avec La Manuela.
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey (1976)
, 1h28
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Ghost films, Comedy horror films
Actors María Elena Velasco, Emma Roldán, Fernando Luján, Antonio Bravo
Roles Doña Paz
Rating64% 3.2097853.2097853.2097853.2097853.209785
María Nicolasa Cruz is doña Clarita's loyal indigenous maid. However, meanwhile doña Clarita is dying, she is leaving behind a large monetary estate, a mansion, properties, and Mimí: her affectionate Shih Tzu dog. María is with doña Clarita during her last moments, albeit her sister Paz, brother Marciano, nephew Braulio, and grandsons Raul and Laura are waiting anxiously downstairs for her death, believing they will inherit all her riches. Doña Clarita finally dies at the hand of a corrupt doctor employed by doña Clarita's relatives, and María inconsolably goes downstairs to the living room to deliver the news. As expected, María finds none of doña Clarita's relatives mourning her death. Believing she is of no use anymore, doña Clarita's relatives (or "The Vultures" as María calls them) fire María, therefore she decides to return to her native hometown. Marciano, Paz, Braulio, Raul, and Laura meet with the notary to hear Doña Clarita's will. To everyone's surprise, the will only mentions Mimi (the dog), and Maria as her guardian. The family members go back to stop Maria from leaving the mansion.
The Passion of Berenice
The Passion of Berenice (1976)
, 1h39
Directed by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Actors Pedro Armendáriz (fils), Emma Roldán, Manuel Ojeda
Roles Josefina
Rating70% 3.5173553.5173553.5173553.5173553.517355
Dans la commune d'Aguascalientes, une veuve séduisante et mystérieuse, exerçant la profession d'enseignante, vit avec sa marraine Josefina, vieille usurière à la santé précaire. Berenice semble attachée aux conventions sociales en vigueur. Pourtant, on la soupçonne d'avoir assassiné son époux. Une cicatrice marquant son visage ne fait qu'accroître le poids de la rumeur. Enfin, lorsqu'un beau médecin, venu de la capitale, débarque dans la petite ville de province, Berenice éprouve, subitement, une passion incontrôlée l'incitant à commettre un meurtre…
Castle of Purity
Castle of Purity (1973)
, 1h50
Directed by Arturo Ripstein
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality
Actors Diana Bracho, Claudio Brook, Rita Macedo, Arturo Beristáin, David Silva, Emma Roldán
Roles Clerk
Rating74% 3.743083.743083.743083.743083.74308
The film depicts a man who keeps his family isolated in his home for years to protect them from "the evil nature of human beings" while inventing, with his wife, rat poison.
The Bloody Revolver
The Bloody Revolver (1964)
, 1h38
Directed by Miguel M. Delgado
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Western
Actors Lola Beltrán, Flor Silvestre, Emilio Fernández, René Cardona, Cuco Sánchez, Antonio Aguilar
Roles tía de Rosa
Rating62% 3.141343.141343.141343.141343.14134
The film opens in a cave with a close-up of Juan Chávez's (Luis Aguilar) silver-plated revolver as he glances at a "Wanted" poster that offers a reward, dead or alive, for his capture. A suspicious man follows Juan out of the cave, and traces him into a small town. There, he enters a bar called "La Patrona", whose bartender is Carmen (Lola Beltrán) who is infatuated with Juan. She serves him something to drink, and they converse, as a next scene focuses on a beautiful woman named Rosa (Flor Silvestre) who sings the song "Cariño bonito" as she waters her geraniums and watches her birds. At the end of her singing, her aunt (Emma Roldán) arrives at the house and tells her of Juan's return to the town. She replies that he came back for her to take her with him, and to prepare her clothes. When Rosa arrives at the bar, Juan responds to her coldly, and even depreciates her.
La estrella vacía
La estrella vacía (1960)
, 1h47
Directed by Tito Davison
Genres Drama
Actors María Félix, Ignacio López Tarso, Enrique Rambal, Carlos López Moctezuma, Rita Macedo, Ramón Gay
Roles Emilia González, partera
Rating67% 3.394523.394523.394523.394523.39452
Olga Lang (María Félix) is a young girl that dreams of stardom. Olga sacrifice all (until a non-born son) by her career. When she was a massive star she discovered her unhappy and emotionally empty life.
The Crying Woman
The Crying Woman (1960)
, 1h15
Directed by René Cardona
Genres Fantasy, Horror
Actors María Elena Marqués, Eduardo Fajardo, Carlos López Moctezuma, Luz María Aguilar, Emma Roldán, David Reynoso
Roles Maria
Rating58% 2.900392.900392.900392.900392.90039
In 20th century Mexico, newly wed couple Felipe (Mauricio Garcés) and Margarita (Luz María Aguilar) are visited by Margarita's father, Don Gerardo Montes (Carlos López Moctezuma), who tells them the story of La Llorona.