Tizoc (1957)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Ismael Rodríguez

Writers:

Manuel R. Ojeda (story)
Carlos Orellana (writer)

Release Date:

23 October 1957 (Mexico)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot Keywords:

Native American | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Pedro Infante	...	Tizoc
María Félix	...	María
Alicia del Lago	...	Machinza
Eduardo Fajardo	...	Arturo
Júlio Aldama	...	Nicuil
Andrés Soler	...	Fray Bernardo
Carlos Orellana	...	Don Pancho García
Miguel Arenas	...	Don Enrique del Olmo
Manuel Arvide	...	Cosijope
Guillermo Bravo Sosa	...	Sorcerer
Polo Ramos
Paco Crow	...	Dancer

Also Known As:

Amor indio (Mexico)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Oaxaca, Mexico

Company:

Matouk Films S.A.

Movie Connections:

Edited into El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito (1994)

Not enough worthy ending for Rodriguez-Infante association

The last Film of the duo Rodriguez-Infante,didn't result so spectacular as someone could expect, even it get together the greatest star of the Mexican Movies,Pedro Infante and Maria Felix, everyone in a character according with their personality,Rodriguez, viewed Infante'simplicity comparable with a Mexican Indigenous,however he exaggerated to give him very infantile manners,with Maria's character he didn't have so much to add, that is to say she was haughty and arrogant exactly same of the actress,

the popular sense of the Ismael Rodriguez matched perfectly with all the folklore shown in the film,the indigenous traditions,several kind of rituals,and others things which impress foreign audience, maybe more than the story that Rodriguez try to tell, for example we can see to Infante sing a curios song to the Virgen Mary in the church later he did the same to Maria, who confuse( first time he saw her) with the virgin,but this is not an impediment to pretend to get married with her ,more convincing than the starring couple is Julio Aldama as the mean Indian Nicuil .

Personally I consider Tizoc far to be the best performance of Pedro Infante,but as a Mexican make suppose to be proud that Infante won the silver Bear in the Berlin Festival having an opponent like Marlon Brando,in spite of Tizoc doesn't seem a worthy ending for a such important duo(Rodriguez-Infante) in our Cinematography