List of Mexican theatrical films 1917

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The list of Mexican theatrical films for 1917 includes all feature films made in Mexico that year. There were a total of 23 Mexican productions this year. The information in this list is based on David E. Wilt's book, The Mexican Filmography 1916 through 2001 , which has provided the most complete filmography for Mexico.

Legend

  • Title : If available, gives the official German film title, otherwise the original Spanish title.
  • Director : Name the director or directors of the film.
  • Genre : States the genre allocation.
  • Actors : Name three main actors.
  • Special features : Lists special features and background information on the film.

Film list

title Director genre actor particularities
Alma de sacrificio Joaquín Coss ;
Enrique Rosas 		melodrama Mimí Derba ;
Emilia Ruiz del Castillo ;
Pilar Cotta
Ama a tu prójimo Joaquín Coss Docu-drama No further information is available.
El amor que triunfa Carlos Martínez de Arredondo ;
Manuel Cirerol Sansores 		melodrama María Caballé ;
Carlota Millares ;
Romualdo Tirado
Los amores de Amparito Carlos Martínez de Arredondo Film comedy It is controversial whether it was a short or a long film. Further information is not available.
Barranca trágica Santiago J. Sierra Heimatfilm Elena Castro ;
Santiago J. Sierra ;
José Flores Alatorre
Chapultepec Joaquín Coss ;
Efrén Robelledo (?) 		Historical film The film was not completed.
El Charro Negro Carlos Martínez de Arredondo ;
Manuel Cirerol Sansores 		Action movie Manuel Cirerol Sansores ;
Mimi Ginés ;
Romualdo Tirado 		It is controversial whether the film was not completed, whether it was completed and never performed, or whether it was performed.
En defensa propia Joaquín Coss melodrama Mimí Derba ;
María Caballé ;
Julio Taboada
En la sombra Joaquín Coss (?);
Enrique Rosas (?) 		melodrama Andrea Perelló de Segurola ;
Ricardo Stracciari ;
Mimí Derba 		The fifth and final film from the production company Azteca Films .
Entre la vida y la muerte Joaquín Coss melodrama Mimí Derba ;
Emilia Caballé ;
Julio Taboada 		Most sources consider the film to be incomplete.
La luz, tríptico de la vida moderna Manuel de la Bandera melodrama Emma Padilla ;
Ernesto J. Aguero ;
Evelia Padilla 		The film was a remake of the 1915 Italian film Il Fuoco , written by Gabriele D'Annunzio
Maciste turista Santiago J. Sierra ;
Carlos Fox Martínez 		Film comedy Enrique Ugartechea ;
Cipri Martí ;
María Luisa Ross 		The film was a remake of the Italian film Cabiria .
La muerte civil Domingo De Mezzi María Luisa Escobar de Rocabruna ;
Salvador Uriatre ;
Domingo De Mezzi 		The film was based on a work by Paolo Giacometti .
Nube pasajero Manuel Cirerol Sansores Most sources describe the film as never finished.
La obsesión Manuel de la Bandera melodrama María Luisa Ross ;
Manuel de la Bandera ;
Rosa del Palacio
Patria nueva o fiestas presidenciales de los cinco primeras días de mayo de 1917 Jesús M. Garza documentary Guadalupe Camargo ;
Celia Padilla ;
Evelia Padilla 		A military-sponsored documentary that contained a few fictional scenes.
La soñadora Eduardo Arozamena ;
Enrique Rosas 		melodrama Mimí Derba ;
Sara Uthoff ;
Eduardo Arozamena
Tabaré Luis Lazema ;
Juan Canals de Homs 		melodrama Enrique Castilla ;
Carmen Bonifant ;
Enrique Couto 		Based on a poem by Juan Zorrilla de San Martín .
Tepeyac (El milagro de Tepeyac) José Manuel Ramos ;
Carlos E. Gonzáles
Fernando Sáyago 		Religious melodrama Beatrice de Cordova ;
Gabriel Montiel ;
Pilar Cotta 		One of the few still completely existing Mexican silent films.
La tigresa Mimí Derba melodrama Sara Uthoff ;
Fernando Navarro ;
Etelvina Rodríguez 		Even though Mimí Derba is being directed, many sources say that the technical aspects were taken over by Enrique Rosas .
Trama de la vida Docu-drama Often not listed, no further information available.
Sad crepúsculo Manuel de la Bandera melodrama Carmela Patiño ;
Eugenia Ramírez ;
Fernando Navarro
El vertigo Eduardo Macedo y Arbeu ;
Ezequiel Cararsco 		documentary Emma Padilla ;
Catalina D'Erzell 		Recordings of a car race with a few fictional scenes.

literature

  • David E. Wilt: "The Mexican Filmography 1916 through 2001" . McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson NC 2004. ISBN 978-0-7864-6122-6