Roots Poster

Roots (1954)

6.8/10 1h 43m Sep 01, 1954
Drama

Four independent stories based on writer Francisco Rojas Gonzáles's work, depicting the reality of Mexican indian people: Las Vacas (The Cow), Nuestra Señora (Our Lady), El Tuerto (One-Eyed) and La Potranca (The Filly). In El Tuerto, a one eyed boy is relentlessly bullied by his mates. His religious mother asks God to make the boy's eyes equal. The outcome is tragic.

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Movie Details

Original Title Raíces
Original Language ES
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

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Beatriz Flores
Martina (segment "Las vacas")
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Juan de la Cruz
Juan de la Cruz
Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
Popularity: 0.0
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Juan Cano
Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Rafael Ramírez" class="cast-photo">
Rafael Ramírez
The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Popularity: 0.0
Conchita Montes
Conchita Montes
The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
Popularity: 0.2
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Eduardo Urruchua
The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Olimpia Alazraki" class="cast-photo">
Olimpia Alazraki
Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Doctor González" class="cast-photo">
Doctor González
Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Juan Hernández" class="cast-photo">
Juan Hernández
Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Ángel Lara" class="cast-photo">
Ángel Lara
The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Miguel Ángel Negrón" class="cast-photo">
Miguel Ángel Negrón
Angel, The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Antonia Hernández" class="cast-photo">
Antonia Hernández
The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Benito Alazraki
Writer Benito Alazraki, Manuel Barbachano Ponce, Carlos Velo

Production

Teleproducciones

Videos & Trailers

RAICES Pelicula Mexicana 1 / 9
RAICES Pelicula Mexicana 1 / 9
Trailer

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Backdrops
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Backdrop Image

Keywords

mexico based on novel or book anthology based on short story indigenous cinema short stories native people

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Details
Release Date September 1, 1954
Runtime 1h 43m
Language ES
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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