Description |
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, black and white, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Series |
Cinema grande |
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Cinema grande.
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System Details |
DVD; NTSC; all regions; 16:9 presentation; Dolby digital 2.0. |
Cast |
Pedro Armendáriz Jr, Ana Claudia Talancón, Justo Martínez, Miguel Rodarte, Dolores Heredia, Fidel Cerda, Eduardo Von, Evangelina Martínez, Alex Hank. |
Credits |
Photography, Arturo de la Rosa, Alfonso Aguilar ; editor, Oscar Figueroa ; music, Gerardo Tamez, Dmitri Dudin ; executive producer, Gabriela Castañeda. |
Note |
Container incorrectly lists aspect ratio as 4:3, fullscreen. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
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Based on stories by author Juan Rulfo. |
Contents |
Paso del norte -- Pedazo de noche -- Cleotilde. |
Summary |
Three stories: The country of Mexico is experiencing growing pains when Bonfilio and his father go north in search of better luck. Though the two men are constantly at odds, Bonfilio sets things right when he returns home to for one final visit with his family. Meanwhile, gravedigger Demetrio and prostitute Lucía realize that their love will never be true until she is lying six feet underground. Finally, the elderly landowner Don Julio becomes lost in a sea of despair after his marriage of convenience comes to a bitter end. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
Language |
In Spanish with optional English subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Mexico -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
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Fathers and sons -- Mexico -- Drama.
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Gravediggers -- Mexico -- Drama.
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Prostitutes -- Mexico -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Arranged marriage -- Mexico -- Drama.
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Discos videos digitales.
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México -- Historia -- 1910-1946 -- Teatro.
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Películas cinematográficas populares.
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Mexico. (OCoLC)fst01211700
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Genre/Form |
DVD-Video discs.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Fiction films.
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Motion pictures -- Mexico.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Added Author |
Rochín, Roberto.
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Castañeda, Gabriela, 1966-
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Nahmias, Elias.
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Pérez Turrent, Tomás.
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Armendáriz, Pedro, Jr., 1940-2011, actor.
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Talancón, Ana Claudia, actor.
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Martínez, Justo, actor.
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Rodarte, Miguel, 1971- actor.
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Heredia, Dolores, actor.
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Cerda, Fidel, actor.
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Von, Eduardo, actor.
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Martínez, Evangelina, actor.
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Hank, Alex.
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Rulfo, Juan.
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Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad.
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Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía.
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Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (Mexico)
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Roca Motion Control S.A. de C.V.
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DistriMax, Inc.
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Note |
Parallel title on container: Purgatory |
Standard No. |
876122002525 |
Music No. |
DMX 0167 Distrimax |
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