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Viva Zapata!
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7.6/10   2,823 votes
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Director:
Writer:
John Steinbeck (writer)
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Release Date:
22 August 1952 (West Germany) more
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Tagline:
A BANDIT WHO BECAME A LEGEND!...Roaring Story of Mexico's Tiger on a White Horse!
Plot:
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Diaz in the early 20th century. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations more
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(5 articles)
Marlon Brando Dies at 80
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Marlon Brando Dead
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 2 July 2004)

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A very fine forgotten film more (36 total)

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Runtime:
113 min | Argentina:115 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)

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Marlon Brando was reportedly involved in a string of stunts during filming. On location in Texas, he shot off a string of firecrackers in a hotel lobby, serenaded Jean Peters from a treetop at three in the morning, horrified cast and crew by playing dead for several minutes following the hail of gunfire that ends Zapata's life, and told visiting reporters that he once ate grasshoppers and gazelle eyes. more
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Zapata rides away across the plaza after a confrontation, his pistol falls out of his holster without his noticing. more
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Fernando: This is all very disorganized. more
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Why isn't there a Region 1 US DVD available? Is there a rights issue or something?
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17 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
A very fine forgotten film, 21 June 2003
9/10
Author: Hans Dullaart (JGDullaart@zonnet.nl) from Delft, Netherlands

I saw Viva Zapata 50 years ago, when I was 15. And all those years I hoped to see it again sometime. But in the Netherlands it's not available on VHS or DVD. I remember the great performance of Marlon Brando as Zapata. And how I hated Wiseman who played the ultimate traitor. In a magazine I read that Brando, before they shot the picture, spent several weeks in a remote Mexican village to learn the habits of the Mexicans, and he WAS a Mexican in the film! What a performer! I do hope to see once again some day! 9 out of 10.

Hans Dullaart Delft Netherlands.

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