La Generala

1971 1h 40m ES

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5.5

MID

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6.4

IMDB

★5.5TMDB · 11★6.4IMDB · 74

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Synopsis

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During the Mexican Revolution, a hardened and rich lady landowner is overtaken by the violence of the times. Losing her land and house, she falls in love with a revolutionary leader that is killed by a sadistic and corrupt federal officer. She takes the revolutionary flag and leads a rampage of violence and destruction.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

María Félix
Mariana Sampedro, La Generala
Carlos Bracho
Manuel Sampedro, ingeniero Alejandro Robles Escandón
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Cómplice de Feliciano
Ignacio López Tarso
Rosauro Márquez
Salvador Sánchez
Jesús
Eric del Castillo
Coronel Feliciano López
Evangelina Elizondo
Raquel
Sergio Jiménez
Esteban

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Juan Ibáñez
Writers: Juan Ibáñez, Arturo Rosenblueth
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Juan Ibáñez, 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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María Félix and Carlos Bracho and Ernesto Gómez Cruz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Juan Ibáñez directs. Gabriel Figueroa behind the camera. Gloria Schoemann cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Juan Ibáñez, shot by Gabriel Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Gloria Schoemann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5María Félix and Carlos Bracho and Ernesto Gómez Cruz carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0065770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.