Pedro Páramo is a 1967 Mexican drama film directed by Carlos Velo. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It is based on the short novel of the same name.
| Pedro Páramo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Carlos Velo |
| Written by | Manuel Barbachano Ponce Carlos Fuentes Juan Rulfo Carlos Velo |
| Produced by | Federico Amérigo Manuel Barbachano Ponce Felipe Subervielle |
| Starring | John Gavin |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
| Edited by | Gloria Schoemann |
| Music by | Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras |
| Distributed by | Cimex |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Cast
edit- John Gavin as Pedro Páramo
- Ignacio López Tarso as Fulgor Sedano
- Pilar Pellicer as Susana San Juan
- Carlos Fernández as Juan Preciado
- Julissa as Ana Rentería
- Graciela Doring as Damiana Cisneros
- Augusto Benedico as Padre Rentería
- Beatriz Sheridan as Eduviges Diada
- Claudia Millán as Dolores Preciado
- Rosa Furman as Dorotea la Cuarraca
- Joaquín Martínez as Abundio Martínez
- Jorge Russek as El Tilcuate
- Eric del Castillo as Perseverancio
- Amparo Villegas as Madre Villa
- Graciela Lara
- Alfonso Arau as Saltaperico
Production
editJohn Gavin was best known for appearing in films produced by Ross Hunter. He had a Mexican mother and said he made this film "so I could make something I was proud of".[2] He was first asked to make the film by Fuentes in 1962. Gavin:
In Mexico, Pedro Páramo is as important as Don Quixote is in Spain. This may sound grandiose but it can be compared with Dante's Divine Inferno or Goethe's Faust. It is the journey of a young man in search of his father but, as an allegory, it is man in search of himself... It's the biggest Mexican film ever made.[2]
Release
editThe film was released in the US in 1967.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Pedro Páramo". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ a b Thomas, Kevin. (2 June 1966). "Gavin Gets Down to Business". Los Angeles Times. p. d12.
- ^ PEPE ARCIGA. (24 August 1967). "'Paramo' Echoes Bergman". Los Angeles Times. p. d11.
External links
edit- Pedro Páramo at IMDb