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Vuelven los García

1947 1h 53m ES
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6.6
SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 18
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Ismael Rodríguez
Writers
Ismael Rodríguez, Carlos González Dueñas, Rogelio A. González
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Mexico

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Los García - Colección" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ismael Rodríguez, shot by Ross Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rosalío Ramírez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rafael Portillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pedro Infante and Abel Salazar and Víctor Manuel Mendoza carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ismael Rodríguez directs. Ross Fisher behind the camera. Rosalío Ramírez scores. Rafael Portillo cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 179 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Part of the "Los García - Colección" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 3Directed by Ismael Rodríguez, shot by Ross Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Rosalío Ramírez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Rafael Portillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Pedro Infante and Abel Salazar and Víctor Manuel Mendoza carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0039087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 9Classified under 8 themes, including "brother", "horse", "cousin", "sequel".

The technical file

Cinematography
Ross Fisher
Original score
Rosalío Ramírez
Editing
Rafael Portillo
Runtime
113 min · 1h 53m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

Part of

Los García - Colección

Also by

Ismael Rodríguez

Production companies

Who made it

  • PR

    Producciones Rodriguez Hermanos

Key crew

  • Art DirectionCarlos Toussaint
  • EditorRafael Portillo
  • Production ManagerAntonio de Salazar
  • Production DirectorJorge Cardeña
  • Set DesignerCarlos Toussaint
  • SoundManuel Topete
  • Lighting TechnicianMariano García
  • Camera OperatorManuel Santaella
  • Still PhotographerCarlos Tinoco
  • Music DirectorManuel Esperón
  • Script SupervisorManuel Alcayde

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • brother
  • horse
  • cousin
  • sequel
  • priest
  • family
  • grandmother
  • charro

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1947-08-15

Also known as

International titles

  • ¡Vuelven los Garcia!MX

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