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Miroslava

Miroslava

Actor · Died March 9, 1955, aged 29 · Prague, Czechoslovakia

Miroslava (February 26, 1926 – March 9, 1955) was a Czechoslovakian-born Mexican film actress who appeared in thirty two films. Born Miroslava Šternová in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic), Miroslava moved to Mexico as a child with her adoptive parents in the late 1930s, seeking to escape war in their native country. After winning a national beauty contest, Miroslava began to study acting. She appeared in a few Hollywood and Mexican films. She was offered a role in Ensayo de un crimen (Rehearsal for a Crime) in 1955, directed by Luis Buñuel. Soon after the final wrap of the film, Miroslava committed suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills.[2] Her body was found lying outstretched over her bed, she had a portrait of bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín in one hand. Her friends stated her suicide was due to unrequited love for Dominguín, who had recently married Italian actress Lucia Bosé. Bosè would go on to star in Buñuel's next movie, Cela s'appelle l'aurore (1956). The Mexican and Hollywood star Katy Jurado claimed to be one of the first people to find the body of Mexican actress Miroslava Stern after her tragic suicide. According to Katy, the picture that Miroslava had between her hands was Cantinflas, but the artistic manager Fanny Schatz exchanged the photo to that of the Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. In his 1983 autobiography, Mon dernier soupir ("My Last Breath"), Buñuel recalls the irony of Miroslava's cremation following her suicide, when compared to a scene inEnsayo de un crimen, her last film, in which the protagonist cremates a wax reproduction of Stern's character. Her life is the subject of a short story by Guadalupe Loaeza, which was adapted by Alejandro Pelayo for his 1992 Mexican film called Miroslava, starring Arielle Dombasle.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 26, 1926
Died
March 9, 1955 (aged 29)
From
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Miroslava's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
28%
Self
23%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Obsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Romantic
4
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Miroslava's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Miroslava's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • México de mis amores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz(1955)

    as Lavinia

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Stranger on Horseback(1955)

    as Amy Lee Bannerman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Stronger Than Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Bárbara Peñafiel

  • School for Tramps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Susana Valverde

  • La visita que no tocó el timbre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Emma

  • Reportaje(1953)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Three Perfect Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Leopoldina

  • The Magnificent Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Meche

  • Sueños de gloria(1953)

    as Elsa

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El Monstruo Resucitado(1953)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Música, mujeres y amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Elisa Méndez

  • Two Faces Have the Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Anita

  • The Port of the Seven Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Colomba

  • Ella y yo(1951)

    as Irene Garza

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cárcel de mujeres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Evangelina

  • Monte de piedad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Elena

  • Streetwalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Elena

  • The Brave Bulls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Linda de Calderón

  • Death in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tasia - La Muerte

  • The Love Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Lucila del Castillo

  • The League of Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Marta

  • The Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Rosaura Díaz

  • Secreto entre mujeres(1949)

    as Claudia

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • An Adventure in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Elena

  • Adventures of Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Cassandra's Sister

  • Juan Charrasqueado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as María

  • Nocturno de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Marta Reyes

  • Fly Away, Young Man! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as María

  • Cinco rostros de mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Beatriz

  • Tragic Weddings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Amparo

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1946 to 1979.

Highest rated

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

  • 1947Screen debut· Fly Away, Young Man!

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

1940s9 · acting1950s22 · acting1970s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Miroslava's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Secreto entre mujeres (1949)

88th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Miroslava work with?

People who share at least 2 of Miroslava's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jorge Bustos shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers