''Porfirio Díaz'' is a 1944 Mexican
historical film
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...
directed by Rafael M. Saavedra and
Raphael J. Sevilla. It portrays the life of the nineteenth century Mexican soldier and President
Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori ( or ; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915), known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico, a total of 31 years, from 28 November 1876 to 6 Decem ...
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[Turner p.301]
Cast
* Emilio Brillas
* Asunción Casal
* Fernando Curiel
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Mimí Derba
María Herminia Pérez de León, better known as Mimí Derba (9 October 1893 – 14 July 1953) was a Mexican actress, screenwriter, and film director, considered the first female film director in Mexico.
Early life
At the age of seventee ...
* Tony Díaz
* Gloria Estrada
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Conchita Gentil Arcos
Conchita Gentil Arcos (1897 – 23 December 1982) was a Mexican actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema as a character actress in supporting roles.
She was the sister of María Gentil Arcos, also an actress in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema; ...
* José Goula
* Rafael Icardo
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Miguel Inclán
Miguel Inclán (1897–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez p.159 He became known for his villainous roles during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Selected filmography
* ''Nobleza ranchera'' (1938) - Pánfilo
* '' The Cemetery of the Eag ...
* José Luis Jiménez
*
Max Langler
Max Langler was a Mexican film actorAgrasánchez p.158 who appeared in more than eighty productions during his career.
Selected filmography
* ''Judas'' (1936)
* ''The Sign of Death'' (1939)
* ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940)
* ''The Unknow ...
* Chel López
*
José Elías Moreno
José Elías Moreno (12 November 1910 – 15 July 1969) was a Mexican character actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1937 and 1969. He was from the state of Jalisco. His son of the same name, born in 1956, is also a successful a ...
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Manuel Noriega
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* Alicia de Phillips
*
Salvador Quiroz
Salvador Quiroz (1892–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Kohner, p. 355
Selected filmography
* ''Michael Strogoff'' (1944)
* '' Summer Hotel'' (1944)
* ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944)
* '' The Black Ace'' (1944)
*''The Disobedient Son'' (1945)
* ...
* Humberto Rodríguez
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Virginia Serret
Virginia Serret (1914-1958) was a Mexican film actress.Wood p.142 She appeared in around thirty films during the Golden age of Mexican cinema. Serret was married to the Argentine actor Luis Aldás.
Selected filmography
* '' Heads or Tails'' (1937 ...
*
David Silva
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Arturo Soto Rangel
Arturo Soto Rangel (March 12, 1882 – May 25, 1965) was a Mexican film, television, and stage actor. Soto was best known for appearing in over 250 Mexican films. He appeared in one American movie, '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'', which won ...
* Dolores Tinoco
* David Valle González
* Aurora Zermeño
References
Bibliography
* Turner, Frederick. ''The Dynamic of Mexican Nationalism''. University of North Carolina Press, 1968.
External links
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1944 films
1940s biographical films
1940s historical films
Mexican biographical films
Mexican historical films
1940s Spanish-language films
Films set in the 19th century
Films directed by Raphael J. Sevilla
Biographical films about presidents
Cultural depictions of Porfirio Díaz
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Mexican black-and-white films
1940s Mexican films