Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 – Thursday, Sep. 28, 2017
02:00 PM
US/Central
Saturday, Aug 19: 2 p.m.
Thursday, Sep 28: 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission!
Director Roberto Gavaldón is one of the most accomplished filmmakers of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. He successfully employed the classic American Hollywood style in Mexican genre films. After the artistic and commercial success of The Other (1946), Gavaldón brought together a talented team of collaborators. He established his prestige by featuring stars of Mexican cinema in films such as The Kneeling Goddess (1947), Rosauro Castro (1950), In the Palm of Your Hand (1950), The Night Falls (1951) and Soledad’s Shawl (1952), which are all part of the MFAH’s Golden Age of Mexican Cinema film series.
In The Kneeling Goddess, director Gavaldón reinvents the classic Hollywood melodrama. The film tells a story of destructive passion, lush with erotic desire and replete with mystery. Millionaire Antonio Ituarte (Arturo de Córdova) presents his wife with the eponymous statue as an anniversary gift, unaware that his own mistress (María Félix) had posed nude for the sculptor. Alarm sets in when his wife dies in mysterious circumstances.
HOURS & ADMISSION
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Wednesday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday , 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
- Monday (Except selected holidays) | Closed.
- Tuesday | Closed.
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day | Closed.
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Museum Admission
ALL ACCESS tickets provide entry to Special Exhibitions and the MFAH Permanent Collections. Purchase online or drop by any admissions desk.- MFAH Member FREE
- ALL ACCESS (Adult 19+) $24
- ALL ACCESS (Senior 65+ with ID) $20
- ALL ACCESS (Youth 13–18) $20
- ALL ACCESS (Child 12 & Under) FREE
- *Thursday MFAH Permanent Collections (All Ages) FREE
- *Thursday ALL ACCESS (13 & Up) $10
Directions & Parking
- Free Parking
- Paid Parking
- Street Parking
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Three Parking Garages
Parking Garage Hours
Open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.Parking Garage Fees
- Parking payments may be made only with major credit cards, MasterCard and Visa debit cards, or cash.
- For hourly rates, go to mfah.org/parking
Special Offers / Dining
Paolo Fronza, from Fellini Caffè, runs this sophisticated dining operation. Enjoy an array of Italian-inspired fare with a Texas flair, a European-style coffee bar, a kids menu, and much more at the MFA Café, located on the lower level of the Beck Building.
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