Rosaura Revueltas
Also Known As: Росаура Ревуэльтас
Biography: Rosaura Revueltas Sánchez (August 6, 1910 – April 30, 1996) was a Mexican actress, dancer, author and teacher. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosaura Revueltas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Ciudad Lerdo, Durango, Mexico
Birthday: August 05, 1910
Deathday: April 30, 1996
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Salt of the Earth
Overview: At New Mexico's Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero helps organize the strike, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife, Esperanza, with a similar unfairness. When an injunction stops the men from protesting, however, the gender roles are reversed, and women find themselves on the picket lines while the men stay at home.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-03-14
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Lo mejor de Teresa
Overview: Ambitious young woman decides to leave her backwards hometown and move to Mexico City to study for a scientific degree.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-02-02
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The Torch
Overview: The story of a fear-inspiring revolutionary general who develops a passion for the daughter of a wealthy villager. It's hate at first sight so far as the girl is concerned, but this will soon change.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-06-02
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One Day of Life
Overview: A story about two men caught in the Mexican revolution: close friends before, but now on the opposite sides. One of them is military officer, while the other one expects capital punishment. The prisoner's mother comes to visit his son, unaware that his former best friend is now his enemy.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1950-11-23
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Las Islas Marias
Overview: Las Islas Marias stars Pedro Infante as a man who must face time in jail, even though he never committed the crime. While on the inside, he learns important life lessons that actually make him a better man.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-08-10
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Soledad's Shawl
Overview: Alberto Robles, a young doctor, is faced with the decision to surrender to a life full of comforts and luxuries or to continue dedicating himself body and soul to serving those who need it most.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-11-13
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Girls in Uniform
Overview: Orphan Manuela's passionate crush on her teacher Lucila scandalizes their all-girl Catholic school.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-05-31
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Balún Canán
Overview: Based on Rosario Castellanos' novel, Balún Canán is about the turmoil created by the Cardenas’ land reforms. Events occur in Chiapas on the border with Guatemala, mainly in a town called Comitán. Zoraida struggles and fights to keep her properties, inheritance for her only son. For her actions, the sorcerers of Chacjatal cast a death spell over her son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-05-26
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Sombrero
Overview: Mexican love stories follow a dying man, a bullfighter's sister and lovers from feuding villages.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-04-22
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Mina, viento de libertad
Overview: Xavier Mina accepted the commission to lead a liberating expedition in support of General Morelos. He failed to arrive in Mexico until Morelos had died and the Mexican Congress (which in New Spain faced the absolutism of Fernando VII) was dissolved, but for eight months he directed a series of more or less brilliant military actions, in the face of the harassment of the Viceroy , Who finally got him arrested.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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El cuarto cerrado
Overview: Mexican-Venezuelan drama featuring Luis Salazar.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-10-29
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