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Cast
Ernesto Laguardia | As: Gabriel Botero | |
Julieta Egurrola | As: Ignacia Botero | |
Blanca Guerra | As: Julia | |
Lucía Muñoz | As: Mireya Botero | |
Verónica Merchant | As: Natalia |
Storyline
The film tells the story of the Boteros, a middle-class Mexican family struggling against poverty after their father's death. Ignacia (Egurrola) is the Boteros mother, a desperate woman who chooses to sacrifice the destiny of her three older children, in order to protect Gabriel (Laguardia) the youngest one. She believes Gabriel will climb the social structure and bring back the lost fortune to the family. But destiny has other plans for the Boteros and tragedy will overcome eventually. Based on the novel of Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz.
Tagline: | Arturo Ripstein's Masterpiece |
Certification: | 15+ |
Cast
Ernesto Laguardia |
Gabriel Botero |
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Julieta Egurrola |
Ignacia Botero |
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Blanca Guerra |
Julia |
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Lucía Muñoz |
Mireya Botero |
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Verónica Merchant |
Natalia |
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Bruno Bichir |
Nicolás Botero |
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Alberto Estrella |
Guama Botero |
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Alonso Echánove |
Cariñoso |
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Luis Felipe Tovar |
César |
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Julián Pastor |
Luján |
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Luisa Huertas |
Isabel |
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Jorge Fegán |
Absalón |
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Ernesto Yáñez |
Polvorón |
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Alejandro Parodi |
Rector |
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Darío T. Pie |
Maurer |
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Luis Rábago |
Guardiola |
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Graciela Bernardos |
Señora |
Directed By
Arturo Ripstein |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Paz Alicia Garciadiego |
Writer |
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Naguib Mahfouz |
Novel |
Production Crew
Michael Donnelly |
Producer |
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Arturo Ripstein |
Producer |
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Alfredo Ripstein Jr. |
Producer |
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Edited By
Rafael Castanedo |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Sound
Lucía Álvarez |
Music |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Claudio Rocha |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Marisa Pecanins |
Art Direction |
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Macedonio Ramos |
Art Direction |
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Other Crew
Claudio Rocha |
Photoscience Manager |
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