Río Escondido (1948)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Emilio Fernández

Writers:

Emilio Fernández (story)
Mauricio Magdaleno (adaptation)

Release Date:

30 November 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Called by the Mexican President himself, and in spite of a heart condition, young teacher Rosaura Salazar...

Plot Keywords:

Landlord | Revolt | Beautiful Woman | Teaching | School

Awards:

9 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

María Félix	...	Rosaura Salazar
Carlos López Moctezuma	...	Regino Sandoval, the landowner
Fernando Fernández	...	Felipe Navarro, medical student
Agustín Isunza	...	Brígido
Manuel Dondé	...	El Rengo
Eduardo Arozamena	...	Marcelino, old peasant
Arturo Soto Rangel	...	Dr. Don Felipe
Columba Domínguez	...	Merceditas
Juan García
Roberto Cañedo	...	Assistant to the President
Beatriz Germán Fuentes	...	The girl (as niña Beatriz German)
Jaime Jiménez Pons	...	Goyito, the boy (as niño Jaime Jimenez)
Carlos Múzquiz	...	Leonardo
Guillermo Cramer
Sergio Arroyo

Also Known As:

Hidden River (USA)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Tultepec, Estado de México, Mexico

Company:

Producciones Raúl de Anda

Great propaganda against Mexico's ruling party.

What can be more captivating than a rural Teacher who tries to act according to her principles, rather than giving up to the Politicals very particular interests??? Mexico had for many years, been exploited by a gang of people that had made Mexico, their own territory. Local "caciques" (controllers of the regions)were the ones that really controlled the Country. It has been said since ever, that ignorance is the best ally that any one can have. In those times, teachers, and anyone else for that matter had to accept what the local leaders had to say about education. This movie shows what an independent person can do to change the status of the establishment. Good movie to watch.