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Los Motivos de Luz (Luz' Motive) is a 1985 Mexican drama film, directed by Felipe Cazals. The film stars Patricia Reyes Spíndola, as Luz, a woman accused of murdering her four children, after being accused by her husband (Alonso Echánove) and her mother-in-law (Ana Ofelia Murguía). Los Motivos de Luz was written by Xavier Robles based on the real case of Elvia Luz Cruz. The film received two Ariel Awards in 1986, for Best Actress (Spindola) and Best Supporting Actress (Murguía).
Original Release
01/02/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patricia Reyes Spíndola | Luz |
| Delia Casanova | Dra. Maricarmen Rebollar |
| Marta Aura | Lic. Marisela Alférez |
| Ana Ofelia Murguia | Suegra de Luz / Luz's mother in law |
| Alonso Echanove | Sebastián |
| Carlota Villagran | Comadre de Luz / Luz's friend |
| Dunia Saldívar | Presa de celda de enfrente / Female Prisioner |
| Georgina Chavira | |
| Adriana Rojo | Celadora I / Keeper |
| María Prado | Agente ministerio público / Public ministry |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patricia Reyes Spíndola | Luz |
| Delia Casanova | Dra. Maricarmen Rebollar |
| Marta Aura | Lic. Marisela Alférez |
| Ana Ofelia Murguia | Suegra de Luz / Luz's mother in law |
| Alonso Echanove | Sebastián |
| Carlota Villagran | Comadre de Luz / Luz's friend |
| Dunia Saldívar | Presa de celda de enfrente / Female Prisioner |
| Georgina Chavira | |
| Adriana Rojo | Celadora I / Keeper |
| María Prado | Agente ministerio público / Public ministry |
| Luz María Peña | Agente ministerio público embarazada / Pregnant public ministry |
| Socorro Camacho | |
| Juan de la Loza | Esposo de Maricarmen / Maricarmen's Husband |
| José Ángel García | Cura / Priest |
| Carlos Cardán | Pancho |
| Maribel Zúñiga | Hija de Luz / Luz's daughter |
| Moisés Ramírez | Hijo de Luz / Luz's son |
| Daniel Mujica | Hijo de Luz / Luz's son |
| Octavio Cruz | Hijo de Luz / Luz's son |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hugo Scherer | Producer |
