MOVIE

Roots

Name: Roots
Director: Benito Alazraki
Genre: Drama
Released: 1954-09-01
Cast: Beatriz Flores, Juan de la Cruz, Juan Cano, Rafael Ramírez, Conchita Montes

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.

Four independent stories based on writer Francisco Rojas Gonzáles's work, depicting the reality of Mexican indian people: Las Vacas (The Cow), Nuestra… + more

Original Title

Raíces

Release Date

1954-09-01

Year

1954

Duration

1h 43m

Status

Released

Score

7.00

Genres

Drama

Production

Teleproducciones

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Cast

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Beatriz Flores

Martina (segment "Las vacas")

Juan de la Cruz

Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

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Juan Cano

Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

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Rafael Ramírez

The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

Conchita Montes

The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

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Eduardo Urruchua

The City Man (segment "Las vacas")

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Olimpia Alazraki

Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"

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Doctor González

Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")

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Juan Hernández

Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")

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Ángel Lara

The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")