Roots (1954)

  • NR
  • 09/01/1954 (IT)
  • Drama
  • 1h 43m

Overview

Four independent stories based on writer Francisco Rojas Gonzáles's work, depicting the reality of Mexican indian people: Las Vacas (The Cow), Nuestra Señora (Our Lady), El Tuerto (One-Eyed) and La Potranca (The Filly). In El Tuerto, a one eyed boy is relentlessly bullied by his mates. His religious mother asks God to make the boy's eyes equal. The outcome is tragic.

Benito Alazraki

Director, Writer

Carlos Velo

Writer

Manuel Barbachano Ponce

Writer

Fernando Espejo

Writer

Francisco Rojas González

Story

José Miguel García Ascot

Writer

María Elena Lazo

Writer

Cast

Juan de la Cruz's headshot

Juan de la Cruz

Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
Rafael Ramírez's headshot

Rafael Ramírez

The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita Montes's headshot

Conchita Montes

The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
Eduardo Urruchua's headshot

Eduardo Urruchua

The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
Olimpia Alazraki's headshot

Olimpia Alazraki

Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
Doctor González's headshot

Doctor González

Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Juan Hernández's headshot

Juan Hernández

Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Ángel Lara's headshot

Ángel Lara

The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")

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