A Place Close to Heaven (1952)
Un rincón cerca del cielo
An honest man emigrates to the capital in search of a better life, but ends up mired in extreme poverty along with his family; forced to overcome tragedy and despair to find, even in misery, a glimmer of hope.
- Date of release
- 1952-08-22
- TMDB
- 8.3 / 10 (36)
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Rogelio A. González
Casting
- Pedro Infante — Pedro González
- Marga López — Margarita
- Andrés Soler — Chema Pérez
- Antonio Aguilar — Catrín
- Silvia Pinal — Sonia Iliana
- Luis Aceves Castañeda — Martín Araujo
- Arturo Soto Rangel — Don Tenen
- Diana Ochoa — Supervisora de oficina
- Juan Orraca — Don Antonio
- Mercedes Soler — Enfermera
- Joaquín García Vargas — Borracho
- Gregorio Acosta — Hombre que golpea a Pedro (uncredited)
Interesting facts
A Place Near Heaven is a 1952 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Rogelio A. González and starring Pedro Infante, Marga López and Silvia Pinal. This film marked the film debut of the singer and actor Antonio Aguilar and was followed by a sequel filmed the same year, Now I Am Rich. It was shot at the San Angel Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernández.
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