Movie Description
Raíces
(1954)Overview
Four independent stories based on writer Francisco Rojas Gonzáles's work, depicting the reality of Mexican indian people: Las Vacas (The Cow), Nuestra Señora (Our Lady), El Tuerto (One-Eyed) and La Potranca (The Filly). In El Tuerto, a one eyed boy is relentlessly bullied by his mates. His religious mother asks God to make the boy's eyes equal. The outcome is tragic.
Featured Crew
- Director : Benito Alazraki
- Writer : María Elena Lazo,Benito Alazraki,Fernando Espejo,Carlos Velo,José Miguel García Ascot,Manuel Barbachano Ponce
- Cast : Beatriz Flores,Juan de la Cruz,Juan Cano,Rafael Ramírez,Conchita Montes,Eduardo Urruchua,Olimpia Alazraki,Doctor González,Juan Hernández,Ángel Lara,Miguel Ángel Negrón,Antonia Hernández,Mario Herrera,Alicia del Lago,Carlos Robles Gil,Teódalo González,Laura Holt,Fernando Marcos
Cast
Martina (segment "Las vacas")
Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")
The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Angel, The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")
The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")
The Mother's Friend (segment "El tuerto")
Xanath (segment "La potranca")
Eric (segment "La potranca")
Teódulo (segment "La potranca")
Vivian (segment "La potranca")
Narrator (prologue)
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Facts
Original TitleRaíces
Status Released
Release Information
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1954-09-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 43m
Production CompaniesTeleproducciones
Genres
- Drama
