The Golden Cockerel

1964 1h 45m ES

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 24

Drama

Synopsis

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A poor, but very lucky man in the cock fighting business, is hired by a rich man, but both are in love with the same woman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ignacio López Tarso
Dionisio Pinzón
Lucha Villa
Bernarda "La Caponera"
Narciso Busquets
Lorenzo Benavides
Carlos Jordán
Esculapio Virgen
Diana Ochoa
Enrique Lucero
"El Chinaco"
Agustín Isunza
Secundino
José Torvay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roberto Gavaldón
Writers: Juan Rulfo, Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel García Márquez
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roberto Gavaldón, shot by Gabriel Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gloria Schoemann 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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Ignacio López Tarso and Lucha Villa and Narciso Busquets carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roberto Gavaldón directs. Gabriel Figueroa behind the camera. Gloria Schoemann cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Roberto Gavaldón, shot by Gabriel Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Gloria Schoemann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Ignacio López Tarso and Lucha Villa and Narciso Busquets carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0058125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.