A Place Close to Heaven

1952 2h 0m ES

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 36

Drama

Synopsis

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An honest man emigrates to the capital in search of a better life, but ends up mired in extreme poverty along with his family; forced to overcome tragedy and despair to find, even in misery, a glimmer of hope.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pedro Infante
Pedro González
Marga López
Margarita
Andrés Soler
Chema Pérez
Antonio Aguilar
Catrín
Silvia Pinal
Sonia Iliana
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Martín Araujo
Arturo Soto Rangel
Don Tenen
Diana Ochoa
Supervisora de oficina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rogelio A. González
Writers: Rogelio A. González, Gregorio Walerstein
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rogelio A. González, shot by Agustín Martínez Solares. 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 Manuel Esperón. 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 Ceballos 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 Marga López and Andrés Soler carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rogelio A. González directs. Agustín Martínez Solares behind the camera. Manuel Esperón scores. Rafael Ceballos cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Rogelio A. González, shot by Agustín Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Manuel Esperón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rafael Ceballos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pedro Infante and Marga López and Andrés Soler carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0045090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.