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6.8/10 • 18

1954-09-011h 43m

Drama

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.

Directors
Benito Alazraki
Writters
María Elena Lazo, Benito Alazraki, Fernando Espejo, Carlos Velo, José Miguel García Ascot, Manuel Barbachano Ponce

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  1. Beatriz Flores

    Beatriz Flores

    Martina (segment "Las vacas")

  2. Juan de la Cruz

    Juan de la Cruz

    Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

  3. Juan Cano

    Juan Cano

    Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

  4. Rafael Ramírez

    Rafael Ramírez

    The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

  5. Conchita Montes

    Conchita Montes

    The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

  6. Eduardo Urruchua

    Eduardo Urruchua

    The City Man (segment "Las vacas")

  7. Olimpia Alazraki

    Olimpia Alazraki

    Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"

  8. Doctor González

    Doctor González

    Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")

  9. Juan Hernández

    Juan Hernández

    Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Spanish
    Budget
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    Revenue
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    Keywords
    mexicobased on novel or bookanthologybased on short storyindigenous cinemashort storiesnative people