''Life Is Most Important'' ( es, Lo que importa es vivir) is a 1987 Mexican
drama film
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directed by
Luis Alcoriza
Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (September 5, 1918 – December 3, 1992) was a respected Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor.
Alcoriza was born in Spain and, exiled because of the Spanish Civil War, established himself in Mexico from 1940 ...
. It was entered into the
15th Moscow International Film Festival.
The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
60th Academy Awards
The 60th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on April 11, 1988, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PDT. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented ...
, but did not garner a nomination.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Gonzalo Vega
Gonzalo Agustín Vega González (November 29, 1946 – October 10, 2016) was a Mexican film, theatre and television actor.
Personal life
He was also father of the actresses Zuria Vega, Marimar Vega
Marimar Vega (born María del Mar Vega S ...
as Candelario
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as Lázaro
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María Rojo
María de Lourdes Rojo e Incháustegui, commonly known as María Rojo (; born August 15, 1943 in Mexico City), is a Mexican actress and politician. She was Senator of the Republic in the upper house of Mexican Congress. She debuted during the Gol ...
as Chabela
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Loló Navarro
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* Lolo Pass (Oregon)
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* Lolo Peak, Montana
Elsewhere
* Lolo, Cam ...
as Mamá Rosita
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Alejandro Parodi
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as Canales
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Justo Martínez as Gabriel
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Eduardo Borja as Padre Aurelio
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Bruno Rey as Comandante
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Ramón Menéndez
Ramón Menéndez (born January 21, 1950) is a Cuban-American film director and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing the 1988 film '' Stand and Deliver''.
His other film directing credits include '' Money for Nothing'' (1993) ...
as Gregorio
Accolades
See also
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References
External links
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1987 films
1987 drama films
1980s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Luis Alcoriza
Mexican drama films
1980s Mexican films
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