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Roots

MOVIE • 1954

Roots

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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.

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Drama

Top Cast

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Beatriz Flores

Martina (segment "Las vacas")

Juan de la Cruz

Juan de la Cruz

Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

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Juan Cano

Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

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Rafael Ramírez

The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

Conchita Montes

Conchita Montes

The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

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Eduardo Urruchua

The City Man (segment "Las vacas")

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Olimpia Alazraki

Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"

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Doctor González

Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")

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Juan Hernández

Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")

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Ángel Lara

The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")

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Miguel Ángel Negrón

Angel, The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")

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Antonia Hernández

The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")

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Mario Herrera

The Mother's Friend (segment "El tuerto")

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Alicia del Lago

Xanath (segment "La potranca")

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Theatrical release date: September 1, 1954

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Film

Status

Released

Release

September 1, 1954

Runtime

103 min

Language

Spanish

Origin

Mexico

Budget

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