The Soldiers of Pancho Villa
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| Directed by | Ismael Rodríguez |
| Produced by | Ismael Rodríguez |
| Screenplay by | Ismael Rodríguez José Luis de Celis Ricardo Garibay Antonio Méndez |
| Story by | José Bolaños Prado |
| Based on | "La Cucaracha" |
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María Félix Dolores del Río |
| Music by | Raúl Lavista |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
| Edited by | Fernando Martínez |
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Películas Rodríguez
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97 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (Spanish: La Cucaracha) is a 1959 Mexican epic historical drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Ismael Rodríguez, inspired by the popular Mexican Revolution corrido "La Cucaracha". It stars María Félix and Dolores del Río in the lead roles, and features Emilio Fernández, Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, and Pedro Armendáriz in supporting roles.
The film was nominated for a Golden Palm award at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. It was named the ninety-sixth best film of Mexican cinema by Somos magazine.
When the Mexican Revolution was exploding, there was a woman who made history, her name was "La Cucaracha" (María Félix). Her great passion was the Revolution, but her downfall was a man: Colonel Antonio Zeta (Emilio Fernández), who has eyes for another woman, Isabel, the widow (Dolores del Río). The rivalry between both women explodes.
La Cucaracha premiered at the Robles and Ariel theaters in Mexico City on November 12, 1959 for five weeks. It premiered in the United States at New York City's Tivoli Theatre on November 1, 1961.
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