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Día De Muertos (film)
''Día de muertos'' ("Day of the Dead"), also known as ''Día de difuntos'' and ''Los hijos de la guayaba'', ("The Children of the Guava") is a 1988 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Luis Alcoriza. It is Alcoriza's penultimate film as director and his last one made entirely in Mexico; his last film directed, ''La sombra del ciprés es alargada'', was a Mexican-Spanish co-production. Plot In a cemetery on the Day of the Dead, the lawyer Talamantes is going to place a cross on his mother's grave. There, he meets with other assistants who commemorate his relatives: a bricklayer, a poet, the shoemaker Zacarías, the plumber Baltazar and the hairdresser Pedro, with their respective families. In the heat of alcohol, they all argue, show their weaknesses, resolve disagreements in couples, fight, flirt, reconcile and swear each other eternal friendship. Cast *Pedro Weber as Baltazar (as Pedro Weber "Chatanuga") *Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez as Zacarías *Carmen Salinas as Cholita *Adalberto ...
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Luis Alcoriza
Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (September 5, 1918 – December 3, 1992) was a 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. His 1962 film ''Tlayucan'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1987 film ''Life Is Most Important'' was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. Filmography Screenwriter * 1946 : ''El ahijado de la muerte'' * 1947 : ''Una extraña mujer'' * 1948 : ''Nocturne of Love (1948 film), Nocturno de amor'' * 1948 : ''Enrédate y verás'' * 1948 : ''Flor de caña'' * 1949 : ''Negra consentida'' * 1949 : ''Los amores de una viuda'' * 1949 : ''El gran calavera'' * 1949 : ''Un cuerpo de mujer'' * 1950 : ''Tú, solo tú (film), Tú, solo tú'' * 1950 : ''La liga de las muchachas'' * 1950 : ''Hipólito el de Santa'' * 1950 : ''Mala hembra'' * 1950 : ''Si me viera don Porfirio'' * 1950 : ''Huellas del pa ...
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A Paso De Cojo
''A paso de cojo'' () is a 1980 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza. The film is set during the Cristero War The Cristero War (), also known as the Cristero Rebellion or , was a widespread struggle in central and western Mexico from 3 August 1926 to 21 June 1929 in response to the implementation of secularism, secularist and anti-clericalism, anticler ... and about a group of villagers getting involved in it. External links * 1980 films Mexican crime comedy films 1980s Spanish-language films Films set in Mexico Films directed by Luis Alcoriza Mexican war films 1980s Mexican films Cristero War films {{1980s-Mexico-film-stub ...
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Day Of The Dead Films
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Films Directed By Luis Alcoriza
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Mexican Comedy-drama Films
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1988 Comedy-drama Films
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1980s Spanish-language Films
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1988 Films
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Héctor Suárez
Héctor Suárez Hernández (; 21 October 19382 June 2020) was a Mexican actor, comedian, director and also CTO of Hatch. He appeared in about a hundred films and television shows in a career that spanned 60 years. He was noted for satirizing those in power and for touching on controversial social issues, at a time when it was still taboo in his country to do so. He was the father of Héctor Suárez Gomís, who is also an actor. Early life Suárez was born in Mexico City on 21 October 1938. He started his film career in 1964, when he featured in ''El Asalto''. Career Suárez was notable for creating satire and parody of the wealthy and those in power. This was a challenging thing to do in the 1970s and 1980s, given the authoritarian government in power at the time. He would employ "spontaneous, dark humor" to critique social and political issues, such as poverty, corruption and the erosion of values. This was especially evident in the show he created called ''Qué nos pasa'' ...
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Raúl Araiza
Raúl Araiza (; born Raúl Araiza Herrera, 14 November 1964) is a Mexican actor and television presenter. He studied drama in the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., simply known as Televisa, is a Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April .... Filmography Awards and nominations References External links * 1964 births Living people Mexican male telenovela actors Mexican male television actors Mexican male film actors Mexican television presenters Male actors from Mexico City 20th-century Mexican male actors 21st-century Mexican male actors {{Mexico-actor-stub ...
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Day Of The Dead
The Day of the Dead () is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and remember friends and family members who have died. These celebrations can take a humorous tone, as celebrants remember amusing events and anecdotes about the departed. It is widely observed in Mexico, where it largely developed, and is also observed in other places, especially by people of Mexican heritage. The observance falls during the Christian period of Allhallowtide. Some argue that there are Indigenous Mexican or ancient Aztec influences that account for the custom, though others see it as a local expression of the Allhallowtide season that was brought to the region by the Spanish; the Day of the Dead has become a way to remember those forebears of Mexican culture. The Day of the Dead is largely seen as having a festi ...
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La Sombra Del Ciprés Es Alargada
''La sombra del ciprés es alargada'' () is a 1990 Mexican-Spanish film directed by Luis Alcoriza. It is based on the book of the same name, written by Miguel Delibes. Cast Release Distributed by United International Pictures United International Pictures (UIP) is a joint venture of Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures that distributes their films outside the United States and Canada. UIP also had international distribution rights to certain Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (M ..., the film was released theatrically in Spain on 25 May 1990. Accolades , - , , , 5th Goya Awards , , Best Adapted Screenplay , , Luis Alcoriza , , , , See also * List of Spanish films of 1990 References External links * 1990s Spanish-language films Films directed by Luis Alcoriza Films based on Spanish novels Mexican drama films Spanish drama films Films shot in the province of Ávila 1990 drama films 1990s Spanish films 1990s Mexican films Films based on works by Miguel ...
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