Sofía Álvarez

Acting

Sofía Álvarez

Born — Died

1913-05-23 — 1985-04-30

Place of birth

Bogotá, Colombia

Known for

Acting

Credits

29 titles

Carmen Sofía Álvarez Caicedo, better known as Sofía Álvarez (Bogotá, Colombia May 23, 1913 - Mexico City, Mexico April 30, 1985) was a Mexican film actress and singer of Colombian origin. Born and raised in Colombia, she moved with her family to Mexico in 1928. Her film debut was a small part, in the role of a prostitute in Santa (1930), the first talkie of Mexican cinema. Popularly known as the lady of the long braids, she enjoyed popularity during the 1930s and 1940s as an actress and singer. Subsequently she performed with Mario Moreno Cantinflasin the popular film Ahí está el detalle (1940). In the 1940s, Álvarez is characterized by her interpretation of elegant ladies in films like El …

Known for

The Diary poster
5.9

Olga discovers the unfinished diary of a notorious killer and becomes captivated by its dark secrets. As she delves deeper, she uncovers a mysterious connection between them, putting her life—and the lives of those around her—in grave danger.

The Diary

2024

Ana and Bruno poster
7.6

Ana, a nine year old girl, arrives with her mother to an isolated beach with the intention to rest and to know the sea. There, she discovers that they are under a terrible threat, therefore she is obligated to look for help with her father in order to save her mother.

Ana and Bruno

2017

A Circus Tale & A Love Song poster
6.6

Refugio, a romantic dreamer whose years long quest to find true love takes him from the circus life in Mexico to the nightlife of New Orleans, where he unexpectedly falls for a beautiful exotic dancer with a complicated past and a dangerous ex-lover who refuses to let her go.

A Circus Tale & A Love Song

2024

You’re Missing the Point poster
8.2

Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been lost for years. The rich man then remembers that his father in law's testament could only be paid when all brothers get together, so treats Cantinflas, a real bum, as a king.

You’re Missing the Point

1940

Santa poster
5.6

Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipólito.

Santa

1932

The Gangster poster
6.8

An old gangster returns from the United States to Mexico City to live with his sister-in-law and his two nephews, where he will face the daily life of a middle-class family.

The Gangster

1965

Film credits

1960s · 5 titles

1940s · 11 titles

You’re Missing the Point poster
8.2

Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been lost for years. The rich man then remembers that his father in law's testament could only be paid when all brothers get together, so treats Cantinflas, a real bum, as a king.

You’re Missing the Point

1940

El sombrero de tres picos poster
6.0

The corregidor, or magistrate, of a small Spanish village tries to seduce the miller's wife, with rather humorous results.

El sombrero de tres picos

1944

Si me han de matar mañana poster
6.4

Romantic triangle during the Mexican Revolution.

Si me han de matar mañana

1947

La reina de la opereta poster
6.8

Mario marries Blanca, the queen of operetta, but after their daughter is born, they separate and she leaves on a world tour to continue her artistic career. Meanwhile, he stays behind and waits with the baby until they reunite again.

La reina de la opereta

1946

La niña de mis ojos poster
6.2

Classic movie of Mexican cinema.

La niña de mis ojos

1947

México de mis recuerdos poster
6.7

After listening to the waltz "Carmelita", dedicated to his wife, President Diaz instructs Don Susanito seeking the composer Chucho Flores to give her a piano. Don Susanito located Chucho, a bohemian who lives drunk and surrounded by poets and artists. Don Susanito was named patron protector of artists and aspiring young stars of the stage, which leads to a series of adventures in the middle of songs, dances and loves.

México de mis recuerdos

1944

La barca de oro poster
6.2

Ranch-heiress chooses a husband.

La barca de oro

1947

Soy charro de Rancho Grande poster
6.9

No synopsis available yet.

Soy charro de Rancho Grande

1947

La hermana impura poster
6.7

Outsider comes to visit a remote village as a representative of an oil company. Once there, he discovers that the man who owns the land he's interested in has a daughter who's identical to a bad, troubled woman from his bad, troubled past.

La hermana impura

1948

Ángeles de arrabal poster
6.2

A thief commits several misdeeds and, to mislead the police, keeps jewelry in the house of his fiancée, whom he seduces to prevent her from discovering the theft.

Ángeles de arrabal

1949

Flor de fango poster
4.0

Wicked man seduces virtuous young woman; she leaves home in disgrace. Etc.

Flor de fango

1942