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Rating: 6.8/10 by 17 users

Roots (1954)

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.

Directing:
  • Benito Alazraki
Writing:
  • Benito Alazraki
  • Manuel Barbachano Ponce
  • Juan de la Cabada
  • Carlos Velo
  • Francisco Rojas González
  • María Elena Lazo
  • Fernando Espejo
  • José Miguel García Ascot
Stars:
Release Date: Wed, Sep 01, 1954

Rating: 6.8/10 by 17 users

Alternative Title:

Country:
Mexico
Language:
Español
Runtime: 01 hour 43 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: mexico, root

Juan de la Cruz
Esteban (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")
Ángel Lara
The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Miguel Ángel Negrón
The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")
Antonia Hernández
The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")
Mario Herrera
The Mother's Friend (segment "El tuerto")
Alicia del Lago
Xanath (segment "La potranca")
Carlos Robles Gil
Eric (segment "La potranca")
Teódalo González
Teódulo (segment "La potranca")
Laura Holt
Vivian (segment "La potranca")
Fernando Marcos
Narrator (prologue)
Juan Cano
Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

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