''Amar a morir'' ("Love to Die") is a 2009 Mexican-Colombian
drama film
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. The film marks
Fernando Lebrija's directorial debut. The movie was filmed in Mexico City, in the State of
Michoacán
Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of ...
and in the town of Ocelotitlán, Michoacán.
Plot
Alejandro is a rich kid who is trying to escape from his own demons. In his journey he reaches a beach town where he meets a girl, who shows him the other side of life, a simple and beautiful side. But even in paradise, he encounters the demons he is trying to escape from.
Cast
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José María de Tavira
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The son of Mexican theatre director Luis de Tavira and Argentine actress Rosa María Bianchi, he began acting on stage with his parents; ...
as Alejandro Vizcaíno.
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Martina García
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as Rosa.
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Alberto Estrella
Alberto Estrella (born Alberto Rodríguez Estrella, 23 September 1962) is a Mexican actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films and television shows since 1986.
Biography
Estrella was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He starred in the fil ...
as Tigre.
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Craig McLachlan
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as Nick.
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Raúl Méndez
Raúl Méndez Martínez (born April 11, 1975 in Laguna, Torreón, Mexico) is a Mexican actor of film, theater and television.
Biography
He studied acting at the Center for Arts Education Monterrey and La Casa del Teatro with Luis de Tavira be ...
as Tiburón.
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as Amalia.
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Silverio Palacios as Pancho.
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Miguel Rodarte
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Places
*Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands
*São Miguel (disambi ...
as Capitán Fernández.
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Luis Roberto Guzmán
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as Luis Ro.
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Catalina López as Flor.
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Sergio Jurado as Ricardo Vizcaíno.
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Renata Campos as Patricia Vizcaíno.
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Jimena Guerra as Rebeca Corcuera.
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Francisco Avendaño
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''.
Nicknames
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...
as Francisco Corcuera.
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Patricia Archer as Barbara Corcuera.
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Benjamín Martínez
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He played 142 games and scored 24 goals in the Segunda División for Barcelona B, Girona, Las Palmas, Sabad ...
as Marcial.
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José Sefami as Pedro Gómez.
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Antonio Gaona as Paco.
* John Archer as Pelos.
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Jorge Becerril as Sargento Flores.
Awards
The film debuted in the ''
Festival Internacional de Cine de Santa Bárbara'' 2009, where it won the Nueva Vision Award to the best Latin Cinema film.
References
External links
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2009 films
2009 drama films
Colombian drama films
Mexican drama films
2000s Spanish-language films
2000s Mexican films
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