The River and Death (1954)

  • NR
  • 08/22/1954 (IT)
  • Drama
  • 1h 31m

Overview

A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.

Luis Buñuel

Writer, Director

Luis Alcoriza

Writer

Cast

Columba Domínguez's headshot

Columba Domínguez

Mercedes
Miguel Torruco's headshot

Miguel Torruco

Felipe Anguiano
Joaquín Cordero's headshot

Joaquín Cordero

Gerardo Anguiano
Jaime Fernández's headshot

Jaime Fernández

Romulo Menchaca
Víctor Alcocer's headshot

Víctor Alcocer

Polo Menchaca
Silvia Derbez's headshot

Silvia Derbez

Elsa
José Elías Moreno's headshot

José Elías Moreno

Don Nemesio
Carlos Martínez Baena's headshot

Carlos Martínez Baena

Padre Julián

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