El extensionista (1991)

An agricultural engineer or "extensionist" (Palomo) arrives in a small town to make his compulsory social service. He intends to help the peasants but they don't want any help. The engineer... See full summary »

Director:

Juan Fernando Pérez Gavilán

Writers:

Juan Fernando Pérez Gavilán, Felipe Santander (play),

Stars:

Eduardo Palomo, José Carlos Ruiz, Claudia Guzmán

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eduardo Palomo	...	Cruz López, El Extensionista
José Carlos Ruiz	...	Benito Sánchez
Claudia Guzmán	...	Manuela
Manuel Ojeda	...	Severo
Ernesto Gómez Cruz	...	Nazario
Leonardo Daniel	...	Mario
Eduardo López Rojas	...	Cuquillo
Alberto Pedret	...	Don Máximo
Sergio Jiménez	...	Nacho
Azela Robinson	...	Rarotonga
Nancy Vega	...	Griselda
Blanca Nieves	...	Princesa
Roberto Ruy	...	Boni
Ignacio Guadalupe	...	Lazaro
Alfredo Gutiérrez	...	Ismael

Storyline

An agricultural engineer or "extensionist" (Palomo) arrives in a small town to make his compulsory social service. He intends to help the peasants but they don't want any help. The engineer discovers that the old "cacique" and the bank are robbing the peasants. He succeeds in making some agreements but finally his good intentions are treasoned...

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Plot Keywords:

peasant | landlord | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

28 February 1991 (Mexico)

Filming Locations:

El Tejocote, Querétaro, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinematográfica Filmex S.A., Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

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