Roots (1954)
1954 · 1h 43m · Drama
Genres: 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.
Director: Benito Alazraki
Writers: Carlos Velo, Manuel Barbachano Ponce, Fernando Espejo
Cast
Beatriz Flores as Martina (segment "Las vacas")Juan de la Cruz as Esteban (segment "Las vacas")Juan Cano as Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")Rafael Ramírez as The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")Conchita Montes as The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")Eduardo Urruchua as The City Man (segment "Las vacas")Olimpia Alazraki as Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"Doctor González as Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")Juan Hernández as Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")Ángel Lara as The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")Miguel Ángel Negrón as Angel, The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")Antonia Hernández as The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")More like this
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