Juana Gallo is a 1961 Mexican drama film written and directed by Miguel Zacarías. It was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
| Juana Gallo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Miguel Zacarías |
| Written by | Miguel Zacarías |
| Starring | María Félix |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe story takes place during the Mexican Revolution. After Juana Gallo's (Maria Felix) father and boyfriend are executed by the government officials, Juana takes a courageous response in the face of her loss and rescues the men from the village who were taken as prisoners. Juana then lectures the men in the village about how Mexicans are killing other Mexicans just to protect a corrupt government.
Cast
editIn alphabetical order
- Luis Aguilar as Arturo Ceballos Rico
- Marina Camacho as Arturo's girl
- René Cardona
- María Félix as Ángela Ramos 'Juana Gallo'
- Sonia Infante
- José Alfredo Jiménez
- Ignacio López Tarso as Pioquinto
- Rita Macedo as Woman
- Christiane Martel
- Jorge Mistral as Guillermo Velarde
- Noé Murayama
References
edit- ^ "2nd Moscow International Film Festival (1961)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
External links
edit- Juana Gallo at IMDb
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