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ERA
Did you know
72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Roots
1954 1h 43m ES
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7.3
SOLID
★7.3TMDB · 23
Drama
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Beatriz Flores
Martina (segment "Las vacas")
Juan de la Cruz
Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
Juan Cano
Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")
Rafael Ramírez
The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita Montes
The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
Eduardo Urruchua
The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
Olimpia Alazraki
Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
Doctor González
Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Benito Alazraki
- Writers
- Francisco Rojas González, María Elena Lazo, Benito Alazraki
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 5
CAST
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Beatriz Flores and Juan de la Cruz and Juan Cano carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0047395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 5
WILD
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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Benito Alazraki directs. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Beatriz Flores and Juan de la Cruz and Juan Cano carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0047395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 103 min · 1h 43m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
- IMDB
- Roots (1954)
Also by
Benito Alazraki
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- TE
Teleproducciones
Key crew
- DialogueJuan de la Cabada
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- mexico
- based on novel or book
- anthology
- based on short story
- indigenous cinema
- native people
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)1954-09-01· Venice Film Festival, Date Approximate
