The film tells the story of the Boteros, a middle-class Mexican family struggling against poverty after their father's death. Ignacia (Egurrola) is the Boteros mother, a desperate woman who chooses to sacrifice the destiny of her three...
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| Ernesto Laguardia | ... |
Gabriel Botero
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| Julieta Egurrola | ... |
Ignacia Botero
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| Blanca Guerra | ... |
Julia
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| Verónica Merchant | ... |
Natalia
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| Bruno Bichir | ... |
Nicolás Botero
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| Alberto Estrella | ... |
Guama Botero
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| Alonso Echánove | ... |
Cariñoso
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Lucía Muñoz | ... |
Mireya Botero
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| Luis Felipe Tovar | ... |
César
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Julián Pastor | ... |
Luján
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| Luisa Huertas | ... |
Isabel
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Jorge Fegán | ... |
Absalón
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Ernesto Yáñez | ... |
Polvorón
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Alejandro Parodi | ... |
Rector
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Darío T. Pie | ... |
Maurer
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Luis Rábago | ... |
Guardiola
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| Graciela Bernardos | ... |
Señora
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Julius Jansland | ... |
Niño
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Alejandra Montoya | ... |
Tamara
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Osami Kawano | ... |
Okura
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Roberto Antunez | ... |
Genaro
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| Dolores Beristáin | ... |
Cleo
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Alexandra Vicencio | ... |
Piruja
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Mariana León | ... |
Pujarita
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Lupita Gámez | ... |
Licenciada
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Abel Woolrich | ... |
Afanador
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Gastón Melo | ... |
Prefecto
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Loló Navarro | ... |
Jarocha
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Jaime Hinojosa | ... |
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Directed by
| Arturo Ripstein | ||
Written by
| Paz Alicia Garciadiego | ... | (writer) |
| Naguib Mahfouz | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Michael Donnelly | ... | associate producer: Los Angeles Post |
| Alfredo Ripstein Jr. | ... | producer (as Alfredo Ripstein hijo) |
| Arturo Ripstein | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lucía Álvarez | ||
Cinematography by
| Claudio Rocha | ||
Editing by
| Rafael Castanedo | ||
Editorial Department
| Daniel Birman Ripstein | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Claudia Becker | ||
Production Design by
| Marisa Pecanins | ||
Set Decoration by
| Macedonio Ramos | ||
Makeup Department
| Carlos Sánchez | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yvette Gurza | ... | second assistant director |
| Sergio Muñoz | ... | assistant director (as Sergio Muñoz Güemes) |
Art Department
| Mirko von Berner | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| David Baksht | ... | sound |
| Antonio Diego | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joaquin Cervera | ... | second assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| Thierry Lenouvel | ... | press attache: France |
| Eduardo Mendoza | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
- Alameda Films
- Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONACULTA)
- Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
Distributors
- Colifilms Distribution (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Alameda Films
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
- Cinemania Films Group (Argentina)
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE) (Mexico) (video)
- Prime Films S.L. (Spain)
- VideoVisa (1994) (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- LCI Seguros (insurance)
Storyline
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The film tells the story of the Boteros, a middle-class Mexican family struggling against poverty after their father's death. Ignacia (Egurrola) is the Boteros mother, a desperate woman who chooses to sacrifice the destiny of her three older children, in order to protect Gabriel (Laguardia) the youngest one. She believes Gabriel will climb the social structure and bring back the lost fortune to the family. But destiny has other plans for the Boteros and tragedy will overcome eventually.
Written by Maximiliano Maza |
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