''Un embrujo'' is a 1998 Mexican
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Carlos Carrera
Carlos Carrera (born 18 August 1962) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed ''El crimen del Padre Amaro'' (2002), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2009, he directed '' Backyard'' abo ...
.
The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
71st Academy Awards
The 71st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best of 1998 in film and took place on March 21, 1999, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Blanca Guerra
Blanca Guerra Islas (born January 10, 1953) is a Mexican actress. In 1983 she was a member of the jury at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival.
Films
* La loca de los Milagros (1975)
* Pedro Páramo (1978) - Dolores Preciado
* El s ...
as Felipa
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Mario Zaragoza as Eliseo (adult)
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Daniel Acuña
Daniel Acuña (born 1974) is a Spanish comic book artist.
Early life
In college, Daniel Acuña studied painting and graduated with a degree in Fine Arts. He cites his early influences as Jack Kirby, the Romitas ( Senior and Junior), Will Eisner, ...
as Eliseo (Young)
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Luis Fernando Peña
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as Burro
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Ricardo Rentería as Rafael (Young)
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Luisa Huertas Luisa (Italian and Spanish), Luísa (Portuguese) or Louise ( French) is a feminine given name; it is the feminine form of the given name Louis (Luis), the French form of the Frankish Chlodowig (German Ludwig), from the Germanic elements ''hlod' ...
as María
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Vanessa Bauche
Vanessa Bauche ( born Alma Vanessa Bauche Chavira; February 18, 1973) is a Mexican television, theatre and film actress.
Early life
Bauche was born Alma Vanessa Bauche Chavira, named after actress Vanessa Redgrave. Her father was a Romani who ...
as Magda
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Elpidia Carrillo
Elpidia Carrillo (born August 16, 1961) is a Mexican actress and director. Her career includes roles in both Latin American and US film and television. She is best known in the United States for her supporting role in the iconic action film ''Pre ...
as Esposa del Brujo
See also
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References
External links
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1998 films
1998 drama films
1990s Spanish-language films
Mexican drama films
Films directed by Carlos Carrera
1990s Mexican films
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