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1946 | B/N | 99:00

During the Mexican Revolution, a macho rebel general falls in love with the independent-minded daughter of an aristocrat in the town he is occupying.


Direction: Fernández; Emilio
Script: Emilio
Production: Alazraki; Benito
Photography: Figueroa; Gabriel
Sound: B. Carles; José
Music: Hernández Moncada; Eduardo
Cast:Félix; María, Fernández; Fernando, Morcillo; José, Rossi; Eugenio, Dondé; Manuel, Norma Hill, García; Juan, Inclán; Miguel, Arozamena; Eduardo, Armendáriz; Pedro
Art direction: Cabral; Ernesto
Participation year at FICM: 2018

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