La Vida No Vale Nada

1955 1h 40m ES

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8.1

BANGER

★8.1TMDB · 51

Drama

Synopsis

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Pablo, a wandering laborer, has imprisoned himself in a hell of alcoholism. Cruz, a widow, reaches out to the troubled man, but even her compassion may not be enough to save him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pedro Infante
Pablo Galván
Rosario Granados
Cruz
Domingo Soler
Leandro
Magda Guzmán
Silvia
Wolf Ruvinskis
El caimán
Hortensia Santoveña
Pablo's Mother
Manuel Dondé
Carmelo
Aurora Ruiz
Teo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rogelio A. González
Writers: Luis Alcoriza, Maxim Gorky, Janet Alcoriza
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rogelio A. González, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. 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 Carlos Savage 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 Rosario Granados and Domingo Soler carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rogelio A. González directs. José Ortiz Ramos behind the camera. Manuel Esperón scores. Carlos Savage cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Rogelio A. González, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. 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 Carlos Savage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pedro Infante and Rosario Granados and Domingo Soler carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0047654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "prostitute", "mexico", "widow", "emigration".