MOVIE
Roots
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.
Release / first air1954-09-01
Original languageES
GenresDrama
DirectorBenito Alazraki
WriterJuan de la Cabada
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionTeleproducciones
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Beatriz FloresMartina (segment "Las vacas")
Juan de la CruzEsteban (segment "Las vacas")Juan CanoDon Remigio (segment "Las vacas")Rafael RamírezThe Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita MontesThe City Woman (segment "Las vacas")Eduardo UrruchuaThe City Man (segment "Las vacas")Olimpia AlazrakiJane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"Doctor GonzálezHimself (segment "Nuestra Señora")Juan HernándezMariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")Ángel LaraThe Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")Keywords
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