A Woman Without Love (1952): Cast, Box Office & Plot
A Woman Without Love is a 1952 romantic drama directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Julio Villarreal as Don Carlos Montero, Humberto Rodríguez and Joaquín Cordero. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $2,163 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Original language
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Spanish - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Woman Without Love About?
The premise of A Woman Without Love without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After beginning a passionate affair with a family friend she truly loves, a woman abandons it, returns to her husband and young son, and cuts off all contact with the man. Her husband remains unaware of the infidelity. Twenty years later, news of the friend's death reveals he left his entire fortune to the family's younger son, prompting suspicion about the child's true parentage.
A Woman Without Love Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- envy
- reconciliation
- illegitimate son
- infidelity
- opportunist
- brother brother relationship
- torn photograph
- inheritance
- last will and testament
- medical clinic
- clinic
- angina pectoris
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- extramarital affair
- impossible love
- marriage of convenience
- trout
- fishing
- countryside
- forestry
- wood
- runaway child
- punishment
- father son relationship
- patriarch
- 1950s
- antique shop
- antique dealer
- mexico
- mexico city
- death of father
- based on novel
A Woman Without Love Cast & Characters
Julio Villarreal leads the cast as Don Carlos Montero, with Humberto Rodríguez as Empleado de don Carlos (uncredited) and Joaquín Cordero as Carlos. Directed by Luis Buñuel; 17 actors are credited in all.
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Director Luis Buñuel
- Julio Villarreal as Don Carlos Montero
- Humberto Rodríguez as Empleado de don Carlos (uncredited)
- Joaquín Cordero as Carlos
- Ricardo Adalid as Cliente de Carlos (uncredited)
Also Starring in A Woman Without Love
· 13 more- Rosario Granados Rosario
- Jaime Calpe Carlitos
- Tito Junco Julio Mistral
- Xavier Loyá Miguel
- Miguel Manzano Doctor
- Inés Murillo Chole (uncredited)
- Daniel Arroyo Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
- Roberto Meyer Don Nicolás Palafox (uncredited)
- Ángel Infante González (uncredited)
- Elda Peralta Luisa
- Eva Calvo Rita, enfermera
- Rodolfo Calvo Don Feliciano (uncredited)
- Blanca Marroquín Sirvienta (uncredited)
More from Luis Buñuel
More films directed by Luis Buñuel, best-rated first: That Obscure Object of Desire, Tristana (re-release), The Golden Age and The Phantom of Liberty (re-release).
A Woman Without Love Plot Summary
What happens in A Woman Without Love from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in Mexico, the film opens in the home of Don Carlos Montero, Julio Villarreal, an upper-class antiques dealer, and his wife Rosario, Rosario Granados. Their son, Carlitos Jaime Calpe, faces a harsh accusation of theft at his school. When he comes home, his father scolds him severely and locks him in his room. Carlitos runs away, but is found by an engineer who works in the forest, Julio Mistral, Tito Junco. Julio returns the boy to his parents, and Don Carlos expresses deep gratitude. The engineer soon becomes a close friend to the Montero family, though in private he wonders aloud why Rosario married such a stern, older man.
Full summary
The whole story of A Woman Without Love, scene by scene
A Woman Without Love Box Office
A Woman Without Love grossed $2,163 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.2K
- International
- $2.2K
How Well Do You Know A Woman Without Love?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Don Carlos Montero’s occupation?
A Woman Without Love Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Una donna senza amore” and “Une femme sans amour”.
- Also known as
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- Una donna senza amore
- Une femme sans amour
- 没有爱的女人
- Mulher Sem Amor
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A Woman Without Love FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of A Woman Without Love, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Woman Without Love?
A Woman Without Love runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was A Woman Without Love released?
A Woman Without Love was released on July 30, 1952.
Who directed A Woman Without Love?
A Woman Without Love was directed by Luis Buñuel.
More films by Luis Buñuel Who is in the cast of A Woman Without Love?
A Woman Without Love stars Julio Villarreal as Don Carlos Montero, Humberto Rodríguez as Empleado de don Carlos (uncredited) and Joaquín Cordero as Carlos, among 17 credited actors.
How much did A Woman Without Love make at the box office?
A Woman Without Love grossed $2,163 worldwide.
Does A Woman Without Love have a post-credit scene?
No. A Woman Without Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is A Woman Without Love in?
The original language of A Woman Without Love is Spanish.
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