Skip to main content
1946 | B/N | 96 min
Revolutionary troops under Gen. José Juan Reyes take the city of Cholula. Reyes falls in love with Beatriz, the haughty daughter of one of the richest men in town. During the time of the occupation, the general tries to sidestep the obstacles that separate him from his beloved before the imminent arrival of the federal troops. El Indio Fernández sets the action of this romantic comedy, full of memorable moments, during the Mexican Revolution.

Country: México
Direction: Fernández; Emilio
Script: Alazraki; Benito, Fernández; Emilio, de Martino; Íñigo
Production: Alazraki; Benito
Photography: Figueroa; Gabriel
Sound: B. Carles; José
Music: Hernández Moncada; Eduardo
Cast:Armendáriz; Pedro, Arozamena; Eduardo, Inclán; Miguel, Félix; María, Fernández; Fernando, Morcillo; José, Rossi; Eugenio
Participation year at FICM: 2010

Director Movies

Enamorada

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.

See More

Maclovia

José María and Maclovia’s great love is threatened by the wild passion that Sergeant De la Garza feels for the ravishing woman. Determined to possess her at all costs, the officer imprisons José María and offers Maclovia her lover’s freedom in exchange for her honor.

See More

Pueblerina

After completing a prison sentence for wounding a rancher who sexually abused his girfriend Paloma, the peasant Aurelio returns to his land with the intention of starting a new life with her. But the animosity of the past is still alive and threatens the dreams he is willing to defend with his life. This is a magnificent rural drama, framed by the unsurpassable photography of Gabriel Figueroa. Land and women are worshipped here for their unique capacity of giving life.

See More

Related News

FICM en la Semana de la Crítica 2024
El Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia presentará una función especial en la 63ª Semana de la Crítica de Cannes
Lorena Velázquez
Lorena Velázquez: reina del fantástico y más…
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando and his connection with Mexico one hundred years after his death
Quentin Tarantino
Tarantino in Morelia 2009