Revolución (La sombra de Pancho Villa)

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Movie
Original title Revolución (La sombra de Pancho Villa)
Country of production Mexico
Publishing year 1932
Rod
Director Miguel Contreras Torres
script Miguel Contreras Torres
production Miguel Contreras Torres
camera Ezequiel Carrasco
Alex Phillips
cut José Marino
Fernando C. Tamayo
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Revolución (La sombra de Pancho Villa) is a1932 Mexican film. It was directed by Miguel Contreras Torres , who also starred in the film. It is a film drama that deals with the Mexican Revolution . The film tells the story of the engineering student, Doroteo, who is in love with Adelita. However, the strong man of the region, Medrano, also desires the young woman and therefore has Doroteo imprisoned. While he is in jail, his ranch is raided and burned down. In this attack, Doroteo's grandmother is killed and his sister is raped. After being released, Doroteo participates in the revolution and joins Pancho Villa . After being defeated in the Battle of Celaya , he returns home, kills Medrano and marries Adelita. Then he rejoins the revolutionary troops.

Miguel Contreras Torres himself took part in the Mexican Revolution. He fought in the army of Venustiano Carranza . Contreras Torres not only directed and starred the film, he also wrote the script and produced it in his own production company. In the United States , the film was distributed by Columbia Pictures in 1934 without subtitles.

literature

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

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