''Los cuervos están de luto'' (

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: ''The Crows are in Mourning'') is a

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...

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comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Francisco del Villar Francisco del Villar (1920 – 1 September 1978) was a Mexican film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1952 and 1975. His film '' El tejedor de milagros'' was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film F ...

and starring

Silvia Pinal Silvia Pinal Hidalgo (12September 193128November 2024) was a Mexican actress. She began her career in theatre before venturing into cinema in 1949. She became one of the greatest female stars of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and, with her p ...

and

Lilia Prado Leticia Lilia Amezcua Prado (30 March 1928 – 22 May 2006), known as Lilia Prado, was a Mexican actress and dancer. Noted for her beauty and on-screen sensuality, she was a famous star and sex symbol of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Prado b ...

. The film is based on the play of the same name by Mexican author . This film was shot at

Estudios Churubusco Estudios Churubusco is one of the oldest and largest movie studios in Mexico. It is located in the Churubusco neighborhood of Mexico City. History It was inaugurated in 1945 after a 1943 agreement between RKO and Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta ( ...

Plot

''Don'' Lacho ( José Luis Jiménez), a

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y old man, is about to die. His three children, but mainly his daughter-in-law Piedad (

), are anxiously awaiting his

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to collect the

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, but the old man refuses to die. In his

hallucination A hallucination is a perception in the absence of an external stimulus that has the compelling sense of reality. They are distinguishable from several related phenomena, such as dreaming ( REM sleep), which does not involve wakefulness; pse ...

s, the old man sees the

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of his dead wife (

Kitty de Hoyos María Cristina Guadalupe Vega Hoyos (8 February 1941 – 28 December 1999), known as Kitty de Hoyos (), was a Mexican actress. As a film actress, she appeared in more than 50 films. She was active in films and theater in the 1950s, 1960s and 19 ...

), who reveals that one of his three children is not his child. The man takes his last moments to torment all in

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. Things get complicated on the arrival of his third child with his wife (

) and by the indiscretions of the townspeople.

Cast

as Piedad *

as a Wife's ghost *

as Mariana *

Narciso Busquets Narciso Busquets Zárate (8 September 1931 – 14 December 1988) was a Mexican actor of theater, film, television, radio and voice-over. He also directed a film, ''Sin fortuna'', in 1980. He began his acting career in 1937, as a child actor, and ...

as Mateo * José Luis Jiménez as don Lacho * José Gálvez as Gelasio *

Enrique Álvarez Félix Enrique Álvarez Félix (5 April 1935 – 24 May 1996) was a Mexican actor, known for his roles in telenovelas and in films, such as '' The Monastery of the Vultures'' and '' The House of the Pelican''. Family and personal life Enrique Álvarez ...

as Enrique *

Fanny Schiller Fanny Schiller Hernández (3 August 1901 – 26 September 1971) was a Mexican award-winning character actress and television star, who also acted in operettas and musicals, during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She won two Ariel Awards for be ...

Ada Carrasco Ada Carrasco (14 September 1912 – 5 April 1994) was a Mexican film and television actress. Early life Carrasco was born in Mexico City, the daughter of Honorato Carrasco, an engineer, and the opera star Ada Navarrete. Career Carrasco starte ...

* Manuel Zozaya *

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