Roots (1954)

09/01/1954 (MX) • 1h 43m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Beatriz Flores

Martina (segment "Las vacas")

Juan de la Cruz

Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

Juan Cano

Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

Rafael Ramírez

The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

Conchita Montes

The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

Eduardo Urruchua

The City Man (segment "Las vacas")

Olimpia Alazraki

Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"

Doctor González

Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")

Juan Hernández

Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")


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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

mexico

based on novel or book

anthology

based on short story

indigenous cinema

short stories

native people

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