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Roots (1954)

09/01/1954 (IT)
01h 43m

Overview

Four independent stories based on writer Francisco Rojas Gonzáles's work, depicting the reality of Mexican indian people: Las Vacas (The Cow), Nuestra Señora (Our Lady), El Tuerto (One-Eyed) and La Potranca (The Filly). In El Tuerto, a one eyed boy is relentlessly bullied by his mates. His religious mother asks God to make the boy's eyes equal. The outcome is tragic.

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Juan de la Cruz

Juan de la Cruz

Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

RR

Rafael Ramírez

The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

Conchita Montes

Conchita Montes

The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

EU

Eduardo Urruchua

The City Man (segment "Las vacas")

OA

Olimpia Alazraki

Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"

DG

Doctor González

Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")

JH

Juan Hernández

Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")

ÁL

Ángel Lara

The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")

MÁN

Miguel Ángel Negrón

The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")

Media

RAICES Pelicula Mexicana 1 / 9

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