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Roots (1954)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Benito Alazraki

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Juan de la Cruz
Juan de la Cruz
Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
Rafael Ramírez
Rafael Ramírez
The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita Montes
Conchita Montes
The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
Eduardo Urruchua
Eduardo Urruchua
The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
Olimpia Alazraki
Olimpia Alazraki
Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
Doctor González
Doctor González
Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Juan Hernández
Juan Hernández
Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Ángel Lara
Ángel Lara
The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Miguel Ángel Negrón
Miguel Ángel Negrón
The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")
Antonia Hernández
Antonia Hernández
The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")
Mario Herrera
Mario Herrera
The Mother's Friend (segment "El tuerto")
Alicia del Lago
Alicia del Lago
Xanath (segment "La potranca")
Carlos Robles Gil
Carlos Robles Gil
Eric (segment "La potranca")
Teódalo González
Teódalo González
Teódulo (segment "La potranca")
Laura Holt
Laura Holt
Vivian (segment "La potranca")
Fernando Marcos
Fernando Marcos
Narrator (prologue)
Juan Cano
Juan Cano
Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

Crews

Benito Alazraki
Benito Alazraki
Director
Benito Alazraki
Benito Alazraki
Writer
Manuel Barbachano Ponce
Manuel Barbachano Ponce
Writer
Juan de la Cabada
Juan de la Cabada
Dialogue
Carlos Velo
Carlos Velo
Writer
Francisco Rojas González
Francisco Rojas González
Story
María Elena Lazo
María Elena Lazo
Writer
Fernando Espejo
Fernando Espejo
Writer
José Miguel García Ascot
José Miguel García Ascot
Writer
Hans Beimler
Hans Beimler
Cinematography

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