They also sing of pain

The movie starts with Braulio Peláez Pedro Infante a schoolteacher having just fallen off his horse representing the situation he and his family are in The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses he causes a famous film star Alfonso de Madrazo Rafael Alcaide to crash his car Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology Braulios sister and mother big film fans immediately recognise Alfonso and attempt to get him to bring the girl Luisa Peláez Irma Dolores to Mexico City to become a film star Alfonso agrees and tells them to come to the capital