El derecho de nacer [The Right to be Born]

“El derecho de nacer” (Mexico, 1952) | Film adaptation based on the story written by Félix B. Caignet | Starring Gloria Marín, Jorge Mistral, & Martha Roth | Directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza | Produced by Filmadora Chapultepec | Lobby Card for its release in USA, Clasa Mohme
“Il diritto di nascere” [“El derecho de nacer”] (Mexico, 1952) | Lobby Card for its release in Italy, Distribuzione SIDEN Film.

Canonical text of Latin American melodrama, the story first penned by Félix B. Caignet was made twice into a film. It circulated across the Spanish speaking world and beyond. There were television versions, as well as printed ones, including a graphic novel. 

“El derecho de nacer” (Mexico, 1966) | Film adaptation based on the story written by Félix B. Caignet | Starring Aurora Batista, Julio Alemán, Maricruz Olivier | Directed by Tito Davison | Produced by Azteca Films Inc. | Lobby Card for its release in Mexico.
“Le droit de naitre” [“El derecho de nacer”] (Mexico, 1966) | Lobby Card for its release in France, Distribution Valoria-Films.
“Pravo na rodenje” [“El derecho de nacer”] (Mexico, 1966) | Poster for its release in the former Yugoslavia
“Die Nonne Und Ihr Kind’ [“La monja y su hijo” / “El derecho de nacer”] (Mexico, 1966) | Poster for its release in Germany
“El derecho de nacer” Suplementos (Serial Novel) No. 20 | Revista Sucesos, Mexico City, September 3, 1952
“El derecho de nacer” Suplementos (Serial Novel) No. 31 | Revista Sucesos, Mexico City, November 19, 1952
“O direito de nascer” Suplementos (Serial Novel) No. 5 | Radio-Teatro, Rio de Janeiro, February 13, 1952
“O direito de nascer” Suplementos (Serial Novel) No. 15 | Radio-Teatro, Rio de Janeiro, April 23, 1952
Sources:
Bohemia, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries
Carteles, Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí
Fuste Show, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries

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