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5.5

Los hijos que yo soñé

Grieving widow finds new purpose in life as director of an orphanage.

The Golden Cockerel

A poor, but very lucky man in the cock fighting, is hired by a rich man, but both are in love with the same woman

NR

6.8

1964 Action 105 min Play

8.7

Macario

Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.

NR

8.7

1960 Drama 91 min Play

5.7

Miércoles de ceniza

1913: A young woman is raped by a priest and turns away from the Church as a result of the experience. 1924: She now is the owner of an expensive brothel, and she plays a small role on both sides of the Cristero Uprising, when foreign-born clergy were deported from Mexico.

NR

5.7

1958 Drama 0 min Play

5

El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal

Disgruntled 19th century peasants get militant and start redistributing some wealth. Part two of a historical-drama trilogy.

Aquí está Heraclio Bernal

Historical drama/biopic about 1880s Social Justice bandits in a mining community in Sinaloa. First of three in series.

The Littlest Outlaw

Little Pablito is the ten year old son of a cruel horse trainer. The trainer is responsible for training a Mexican General's horse to jump for the grand race. The trainer's methods cause the horse to become afraid of jumping and the general orders the animal's death. Pablito runs away with the horse, becoming a fugitive. He travels throughout Mexico encountering several fugitives and a priest who tries to help.

NR

5.6

1955 Drama 73 min Play

5

Camelia

A woman of low estate is beloved of a promising young man, but sacrifices her love for him in order to protect his future and reputation.

NR

5

1954 Drama 110 min Play

5.8

Las tres perfectas casadas

The Spanish language romantic drama Las Tres Perfectas Casadas features Mexican film star Arturo de Cordova as one of the points in a love triangle.

NR

5.8

1953 Drama 110 min Play

5

El niño y la niebla

The Boy and the Fog (Spanish: El Niño y la niebla) is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.

NR

5

1953 Drama 111 min Play

6.6

Night Falls

The arrogant Arizmendi, pelota champion, lives intoxicated by his success and disdain for women who love him. Arizmendi commits blackmail to lose a game. Convinced to get away with it, Arizmendi does not meet the covenant and must face the villainous revenge Marcial Gomez.

NR

6.6

1952 Drama 88 min Play

6.2

Soledad’s Shawl

In the lobby of the hospital of the City of Mexico, Dr. Alberto Robles receives a letter from his friend Juan the priest of Santa Cruz. In the text, the priest tells him that they both lived before his departure, and the reason why Alberto decided to leave the town where he struggled against gullibility and ignorance of the people towards their science and against David, chieftain who abused his power by invading land, such as a farmer Roque Suazo, who leaves the town after the death of ...

NR

6.2

1952 Drama 111 min Play

6

In the Palm of Your Hand

A con artist seduces the widow of a millionaire, only to learn she'd plotted with her lover to murder the late husband. A tense game of cat-and-mouse ensues—but who's the cat? Perhaps the greatest thriller ever made in Mexico, starring Arturo de Córdova and Leticia Palma.

NR

6

1951 Crime 90 min Play