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The Queen of the Night
2026-11-14 18:02:54 · Cedar Herald Index
The Queen of the Night () is a 1994 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Lucha Reyes
Alberto Estrella as Pedro Calderón
Blanca Guerra
Ana Ofelia Murguía as Doña Victoria
Alex Cox as Klaus Eder
Arturo Alegro as Oñate
Alejandra Montoya as Luzma
Marta Aura as Balmori
Roberto Sosa as Gimeno
Juan Carlos Colombo as Araujo
Guillermo Gil as Gato Linares
María Marcucci
Maya Mishalska
Awards
Ariel Awards
The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. La Reina de la Noche received six awards out of 12 nominations.

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|rowspan="12" scope="row"| 1996
|scope="row"| La Reina de la Noche
|scope="row"| Best Picture
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|scope="row"| Patricia Reyes Spíndola
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Actress
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|scope="row"| Ana Ofelia Murguía
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Supporting Actress
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|scope="row"| Arturo Alegro
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Actor in a Minor Role
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|rowspan="3" scope="row"| Paz Alicia Garciadiego
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Original Story
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|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Screenplay
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|rowspan="2" scope="row"| Best Original Music Theme or Song
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|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Lucía Álvarez
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|scope="row"| Rafael Castanedo
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Editing
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|rowspan="1" scope="row"| José Luis Aguilar
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Production Design
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|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Ángeles Martínez and Eduardo Corona
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Set Design
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|scope="row"| Graciela Mazón
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Costume Design
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References
External links
1994 films
1990s Spanish-language films
1994 drama films
Films directed by Arturo Ripstein
Mexican drama films
1990s Mexican films
Spanish-language drama films
