Enamorada (film)

Enamorada ("Enamoured") is a 1946 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring María Félix and Pedro Armendáriz. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and on location in Puebla. The sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals

The film was remade in 1950 as The Torch with Armendáriz repeating his role alongside Paulette Goddard who was credited as an associate producer on the film.

Plot
The revolutionary José Juan Reyes (Pedro Armendáriz) takes the town of Cholula, Puebla and demands contributions from its wealthiest citizens for the Mexican Revolution. However, his plans are disrupted when he falls in love with the Señorita Beatriz Peñafiel (María Félix), the tempestuous daughter of the town's richest man.

Restoration
A restoration of the film by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the World Cinema Project was screened at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival under the Cannes Classics section in May 2018.

Main cast

 * María Félix as Beatriz Peñafiel
 * Pedro Armendáriz as Gen. José Juan Reyes
 * Fernando Fernández as Padre Rafael Sierra
 * José Morcillo as Carlos Peñafiel
 * Eduardo Arozamena as Alcalde Joaquín Gómez
 * Miguel Inclán as Capt. Bocanegra
 * Manuel Dondé as Fidel Bernal
 * Eugenio Rossi as Eduardo Roberts
 * Norma Hill as Rosa de Bernal
 * Juan García as Capt. Quiñones
 * José Torvay as Maestro Apolonio Sánchez
 * Pascual García Peña as Merolico