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The River and Death
1954
Directed by
Luis Buñuel
91 min
A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
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Columba Domínguez
Mercedes
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Miguel Torruco
Felipe Anguiano
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Joaquín Cordero
Gerardo Anguiano
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Jaime Fernández
Romulo Menchaca
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Víctor Alcocer
Polo Menchaca
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Silvia Derbez
Elsa
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José Elías Moreno
Don Nemesio
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Carlos Martínez Baena
Padre Julián
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Alfredo Varela
Chinelas
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Miguel Manzano
Don Anselmo
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Manuel Dondé
Zósimo Anguiano
Jorge Arriaga
Filegonio Menchaca
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Roberto Meyer
Doctor
Chel López
Compadre
José Muñoz
Don Honorio
Humberto Almazán
Crescencio Menchaca
Efraín Arauz
Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited)
Fernando Yapur
Amigo de Gerardo (uncredited)
Guillermo Calles
Tomás (uncredited)
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Lupe Carriles
Tía de Mercedes (uncredited)
Enrique Carrillo
Militar (uncredited)
Aurora Cortés
Comadre (uncredited)
Jesús García Navarro
Tumbao (uncredited)
Emilio Garibay
Cuñado de Filegonio (uncredited)
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Amparo Garrido
Novia de Romulo (uncredited)
Cecilia Leger
Pueblerina (uncredited)
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Inés Murillo
Pueblerina (uncredited)
Salvador Godínez
Pueblerino (uncredited)
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Manuel Noriega
Pueblerino (uncredited)
Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla
Pueblerino (uncredited)
Ignacio Peón
Pueblerino (uncredited)
Polo Ramos
Pueblerino (uncredited)
Georgina González
Enfermera (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez
Sirvienta (uncredited)
Enedina Díaz de León
Doña Eulalia (uncredited)
Ana María Hernández
Doña Joaquinita (uncredited)
Diana Ochoa
Doña Lupe (uncredited)
Aurora Ruiz
Doña María (uncredited)
Francisco Ledesma
Tendero (uncredited)
Álvaro Matute
Joaquín (uncredited)
Nemorio Mejía
Jugador de billar (uncredited)
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Alberto Pedret
Primo de Gerardo (uncredited)
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José Pidal
Médico (uncredited)
Salvador Terroba
Hermano de Joaquín (uncredited)
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Details
Release Date
1954-08-22
Runtime
91 min
Original Language
Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Production Companies
Clasa Films Mundiales
Countries
Mexico
Genres
Drama