Misterio

For the comic book character, see Mysterio. For the geological term, see Mistério (geology).

Misterio (Mystery) is a 1980 Mexican thriller film, directed and written by Marcela Fernández Violante. The film stars Juan Ferrara, as a TV star who blurs reality with the plot of the soap opera he is shooting. Helena Rojo plays Sandra, his co-star, while Víctor Junco is the TV director and Beatríz Sheridan is the screenwriter. Misterio is adapted from a novel written by Vicente Leñero, who adapted it for the screen. The film received eight Ariel Awards in 1980, including Best Actor (Ferrara), Best Actress (Rojo), Best Supporting Actor (Junco), and Best Supporting Actress (Sheridan).

Misterio
Mexican theatrical release poster
Directed by	Marcela Fernández Violante
Screenplay by	Vicente Leñero
Starring	Helena Rojo Juan Ferrara Víctor Junco Beatríz Sheridan
Cinematography	Daniel López
Edited by	Jorge Bustos
Music by	Leonardo Velázquez
Release date	November 30, 1980 (1980-11-30) (Mexico City)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Cast

• Juan Ferrara as Alex
• Helena Rojo as Silvia
• Víctor Junco as soap opera director
• Beatriz Sheridan as Gladys
• Ramón Menéndez as camera director
• Jorge Fegán as executive producer
• Leticia Perdigón as María Luisa

Awards

Ariel Awards

The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. Misterio received eight awards out of 12 nominations.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
23rd Ariel Awards
	Marcela Fernández Violante	Best Direction	Nominated
	Juan Ferrara	Best Actor	Won
	Helena Rojo	Best Actress	Won
	Víctor Junco	Best Supporting Actor	Won
	Beatriz Sheridan	Best Supporting Actress	Won
	Vicente Leñero	Best Screenplay	Won
		Best Original Story	Won
	Daniel López	Best Cinematography	Nominated
	Jorge Bustos	Best Editing	Won
	Leonardo Velázquez	Best Original Score	Nominated
	Rafael Suárez	Best Art Direction	Nominated
	Xavier Rodríguez	Best Set Decoration	Won

External links

• Misterio at IMDb