MARIA MONTEZ

By Vicente PEÑARROCHA

ESENCIA FILMS - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2014

The life and story of the exotica and glamorous Domincan actress Maria Montez who achieved fame and popularity in Hollywood and Europe until her life and career were tragically cut short by her premature death.

Festivals
& Awards

Guadalajara FICG 2015
Documental Internacional
    • Year of production
    • 2014
    • Genres
    • Drama, Historical, Biography
    • Countries
    • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 100 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Vicente PEÑARROCHA
    • Writer(s)
    • Alejandro ANDÚJAR
    • Producer(s)
    • Celinés TORIBIO (Esencia Films), Giancarlo CHERSICH (Esencia Films)
    • Synopsis
    • María África Gracia Vidal, better known as Maria Montez, was a beautiful and intelligent girl who dreamt of becoming a Hollywood star. That dream became a reality through her talent, hard work and determination. Born in 1912, in the city of Barahona, Domincan Republic, Maria Montez displayed from a very early age a great love for acting. Armed with her charisma, exotic physique and perseverance, she became the first Dominican actress to grace the silver screen of Hollywood.