A romance that marked the Golden Age
The film Beware of Love (1954) by Miguel Zacarías united Pedro Infante and Elsa Aguirre in one of the most remembered romances in Mexican cinema. The film included scenes that were daring for the time, such as when Infante observes Aguirre in his underwear.
The film’s poster, published in EL UNIVERSAL, warned:
A movie for lovers that children can also watch! Pedro and Elsa’s kisses have already become famous… When a man is hit, that is when he falls the most in love… but they also kiss Pedro Infante and what kisses!… they caress him and what caresses!
In the film, Infante performs the song “One Hundred Years” twice: first in a cantina and then in front of Aguirre’s window. The criticism of the time, signed by Duende Filmo, highlighted the scene in which Aguirre undresses in front of Infante. She noted that the “very modest” director avoided actual nudity by putting long stockings on her, but left the suggestion that Infante was watching her take off her bra.
Aguirre’s beauty was the most praised. Critics also recognized the musical selection – songs like “Cien años”, “Si tú me túeras” and “Serenata huasteca” – as the soul of the film.
During filming, Aguirre revealed that he had to slap Infante because he caught her without makeup. Born on September 25, 1930, she began her career with her sister Alma Rosa in a competition for the film The Strong Sex. Her father opposed it, but her mother supported her. He performed with great figures such as Joaquín Pardavé and Jorge Negrete.
Years later, retired from the media, Aguirre found a new passion in yoga. In 1973 he declared:
Time has taught me a lot. I have resisted moral blows, but in yoga I have reconciled myself.
