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RUNTIME
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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Cast
Arturo de Córdova
Dr. Pablo Morales
Amparo Rivelles
Mrs. Morales
Elda Peralta
Señorita Castro
Guillermo Orea
Profesor de Historia
Rosenda Monteros
Meche, Sirvienta
Luis Aragón
Elodio el Cuñado
Mercedes Pascual
Lourditas Mendiolea
Antonio Bravo
Padre Artemio Familiar
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rogelio A. González
- Writers
- Arthur Machen, Luis Alcoriza
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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ERA
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Directed by Rogelio A. González, shot by Víctor Herrera. 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 Raúl Lavista. 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 Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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ERA
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Arturo de Córdova and Amparo Rivelles and Elda Peralta carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0052784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rogelio A. González directs. Víctor Herrera behind the camera. Raúl Lavista scores. Jorge Busto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Directed by Rogelio A. González, shot by Víctor Herrera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Arturo de Córdova and Amparo Rivelles and Elda Peralta carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0052784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "jealousy", "husband wife relationship", "poison", "investigation".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Víctor Herrera
- Original score
- Raúl Lavista
- Editing
- Jorge Busto
- Production design
- Edward Fitzgerald
- Makeup / hair
- Ana Guerra
- Runtime
- 84 min · 1h 24m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
Also by
Rogelio A. González
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- AL
Alfa Film S.A.
MX
Key crew
- Still PhotographerManuel Álvarez Bravo
- Sound RecordistLuis Fernández
- ProducerSergio Kogan
- Makeup ArtistAna Guerra
- Technical AdvisorMário Aguilar Reed
- Production DesignEdward Fitzgerald
- SoundJames L. Fields
- Special EffectsJuan Muñoz Ravelo
- EditorJorge Busto
- Production ManagerArmando Espinosa
- Assistant DirectorJaime Contreras
- HairstylistJuana Lepe
- Assistant EditorJorge Azcárate
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- jealousy
- husband wife relationship
- poison
- investigation
- dark comedy
- trial
- murder
- nosy neighbor
- taxidermist
- religious wife
- abusive wife
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1963-01-01
Also known as
International titles
- Скелет сеньоры МоралесSU
