Antonio González Caballero () (1927–2003) was a Mexican

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and

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. His most famous work is the

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''Nilo, mi hijo''. Famous film ''

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'' is based on it. He was born in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí to ''Don'' González and ''Doña'' Caballero. He died in

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Works

* ''Señoritas a Disgusto'' (1960) * ''Una pura y dos con sal'' (1961) * ''El medio pelo'' (1962) * ''Nilo, mi hijo'' (1963) * ''Los jóvenes asoleados'' (1965) * ''Tres en Josafat'' (1965) * ''Las vírgenes prudentes'' (1967) * ''La ciudad de los carrizos'' (1967) * ''Asesino imperfecto'' (1967) * ''Una reverenda madre'' (1968) * ''El estupendhombre'' (1971) * ''Las devoradoras de un ardiente helado'' (1972) * ''El mago'' (1973) * ''Los amigos o La proliferación'' (1975) * ''Amorosos amorales'' (1980) * ''El retablo'' (1982) * ''Vicente y María'' (1984) * ''¿Quiere usted concursar?'' (1985) * ''El Plop o Cómo escapar de la niebla'' (1990) * ''La maraña'' (1990) * ''El pisapapel'' (1991) * ''Cuestión de opiniones en regla de tres acerca del yo'' (1991) * ''En ausencia de...'' (1992) * ''Las embarazadas'' (1992) * ''Amordidas'' (1993) * ''Los nudistas del buzón sentimental'' (1993) * ''El siniestro y escalofriante doctor Frederik Ludwing von Mamerto o Antes de ver a un psicólogo consulta con tu abogado o Y tú, ¿quién eres?'' (1993) * ''Delito en el escenario'' (1994) * ''La señora y sus amibas'' (1997) * ''Vete al diablo, vida mía'' (1999)

''Nilo, mi hijo''

''Nilo, mi hijo'' is the most famous work by Caballero. It was filmed under the title ''

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'' ("The House of the

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"). The main character Nilo was played by well known and beloved

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. Nilo's

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d mother Margarita was

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, and young

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also appeared. The film was shocking for some commentators who noticed a connection between

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of Nilo and Enrique's difficult relationship with

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, it may be hard to ignore the irony of Alvarez Felixʻs character suffering castrating stabs." On the poster for the film an

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is depicted. It is pierced by

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. This is a symbolic representation of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez Caballero, Antonio Mexican male short story writers Mexican short story writers 1927 births 2003 deaths 20th-century Mexican sculptors