Italy / Aug 22, 1954 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carlos Martínez Baena | Padre Julián |
| Alfredo Varela | Chinelas |
| Miguel Manzano | Don Anselmo |
| Manuel Dondé | Zósimo Anguiano |
| Jorge Arriaga | Filegonio Menchaca |
| Roberto Meyer | Doctor |
| Chel López | Compadre |
| José Muñoz | Don Honorio |
| Humberto Almazán | Crescencio Menchaca |
| Efraín Arauz | Amigo de Crescencio (uncredited) |
| Fernando Yapur | Amigo de Gerardo (uncredited) |
| Guillermo Calles | Tomás (uncredited) |
| Lupe Carriles | Tía de Mercedes (uncredited) |
| Enrique Carrillo | Militar (uncredited) |
| Aurora Cortés | Comadre (uncredited) |
| Jesús García Navarro | Tumbao (uncredited) |
| Emilio Garibay | Cuñado de Filegonio (uncredited) |
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| Amparo Garrido | Novia de Romulo (uncredited) |
| Cecilia Leger | Pueblerina (uncredited) |
| Inés Murillo | Pueblerina (uncredited) |
| Salvador Godínez | Pueblerino (uncredited) |
| Manuel Noriega | Pueblerino (uncredited) |
| Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla | Pueblerino (uncredited) |
| Ignacio Peón | Pueblerino (uncredited) |
| Polo Ramos | Pueblerino (uncredited) |
| Georgina González | Enfermera (uncredited) |
| Leonor Gómez | Sirvienta (uncredited) |
| Enedina Díaz de León | Doña Eulalia (uncredited) |
| Ana María Hernández | Doña Joaquinita (uncredited) |
| Diana Ochoa | Doña Lupe (uncredited) |
| Aurora Ruiz | Doña María (uncredited) |
| Francisco Ledesma | Tendero (uncredited) |
| Álvaro Matute | Joaquín (uncredited) |
| Nemorio Mejía | Jugador de billar (uncredited) |
| Alberto Pedret | Primo de Gerardo (uncredited) |
| José Pidal | Médico (uncredited) |
| Salvador Terroba | Hermano de Joaquín (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El río y la muerte |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Clasa Films Mundiales |
| Release date | 22 agosto 1954 |
| Production | Armando Orive Alba |
| Writer | Luis Buñuel, Luis Alcoriza |
| Editing | Jorge Busto |
| Cinematography | Raúl Martínez Solares |
| Assistant directors | Ignacio Villareal, Luis Buñuel, Javier Carreño |
| Camera operators | Raúl Martínez Solares |
| Additional photography | Raúl Martínez Solares |
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| Production design | Gunther Gerszo, José G. Jara |
| Art direction | José G. Jara, Gunther Gerszo |
| Set decoration | José G. Jara, Gunther Gerszo |
| Music | Raúl Lavista, Teódulo Bustos, José de Pérez, Rafael Ruiz Esparza |
| Sound | Teódulo Bustos, José de Pérez, Rafael Ruiz Esparza, Raúl Lavista |
| Costume design | Margarita Ortega |
| Makeup | Margarita Ortega |
| Hairstyling | Margarita Ortega |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Mexico / Jun 30, 1955
France / Apr 01, 2026 / Restoration, Les Films du Camélia
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