| Alma llanera | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gilberto Martínez Solares |
| Screenplay by | Gilberto Martínez Solares Alfredo Ruanova Carlos E. Taboada |
| Story by |
Alfredo Ruanova Carlos E. Taboada |
| Produced by | Manuel Zeceña Diéguez |
| Starring |
Antonio Aguilar Flor Silvestre Manuel Capetillo |
| Cinematography | Agustín Martínez Solares |
| Edited by | Carlos Savage |
| Music by | Raúl Lavista |
Production company | Panamerican Films S.A. |
| Distributed by | Azteca Films Inc. |
Release date |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Alma llanera (English: "Soul of the Plains") is a 1965 Mexican Western drama film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre and Manuel Capetillo. [1] [2] It features Aguilar portraying his characteristic ranchero film hero. [1]
Plot
Two childhood friends, Juan Pablo (Antonio Aguilar) and Ramiro (Manuel Capetillo) meet again, but when a difficult situation arises, the friends are slowly turned into rivals. Complicating matters is Juan Pablo's love for Lucía (Flor Silvestre).
Cast
- Antonio Aguilar as Juan Pablo Ureña
- Flor Silvestre as Lucía
- Manuel Capetillo as Ramiro Leyva
- Manuel Dondé as El tuerto
- Juan José Laboriel as Zampayo
- Augusto Monterroso as Doctor Ramos
- Claudio Lanuza (as Claudio Lanusa)
Reception
La guía del cine mexicano de la pantalla grande a la televisión, 1919–1984 states about the film: "The film tries to reproduce a climate similar to that of Doña Bárbara. Unfortunately, the beautiful and famous Venezuelan song that gives its title to Alma llanera is wasted." [3]
References
- ^ a b Garcia Berumen, Frank Javier (2016). Latino Image Makers in Hollywood: Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 1960s. McFarland. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-4766-1411-3.
- ^ García Riera, Emilio (1992). Historia documental del cine mexicano, Volumen 12 (in Spanish). Universidad de Guadalajara. pp. 94–95. ISBN 968-895-541-8.
- ^ García Riera, Emilio; Macotela, Fernando (1984). La guía del cine mexicano de la pantalla grande a la televisión, 1919–1984 (in Spanish). Editorial Patria. p. 19. ISBN 968-39-0029-1.
External links
- Alma llanera at IMDb
