| Alma llanera | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gilberto Martínez Solares |
| Screenplay by | Gilberto Martínez Solares Alfredo Ruanova Carlos E. Taboada |
| Story by | Alfredo Ruanova Carlos E. Taboada |
| Produced by | Manuel Zeceña Diéguez |
| Starring | Antonio Aguilar Flor Silvestre Manuel Capetillo |
| Cinematography | Agustín Martínez Solares |
| Edited by | Carlos Savage |
| Music by | Raúl Lavista |
| Production company | Panamerican Films S.A. |
| Distributed by | Azteca Films Inc. |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Alma llanera (English: "Soul of the Plains") is a 1965 Mexican Western drama film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre and Manuel Capetillo. It features Aguilar portraying his characteristic ranchero film hero.
Plot
Two childhood friends, Juan Pablo (Antonio Aguilar) and Ramiro (Manuel Capetillo) meet again, but when a difficult situation arises, the friends are slowly turned into rivals. Complicating matters is Juan Pablo's love for Lucía (Flor Silvestre).
Cast
- Antonio Aguilar as Juan Pablo Ureña
- Flor Silvestre as Lucía
- Manuel Capetillo as Ramiro Leyva
- Manuel Dondé as El tuerto
- Juan José Laboriel as Zampayo
- Augusto Monterroso as Doctor Ramos
- Claudio Lanuza (as Claudio Lanusa)
Reception
La guía del cine mexicano de la pantalla grande a la televisión, 1919–1984 states about the film: "The film tries to reproduce a climate similar to that of Doña Bárbara. Unfortunately, the beautiful and famous Venezuelan song that gives its title to Alma llanera is wasted."
References
- ^ Garcia Berumen, Frank Javier (2016). Latino Image Makers in Hollywood: Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 1960s. McFarland. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-4766-1411-3.
- García Riera, Emilio (1992). Historia documental del cine mexicano, Volumen 12 (in Spanish). Universidad de Guadalajara. pp. 94–95. ISBN 968-895-541-8.
- García Riera, Emilio; Macotela, Fernando (1984). La guía del cine mexicano de la pantalla grande a la televisión, 1919–1984 (in Spanish). Editorial Patria. p. 19. ISBN 968-39-0029-1.
External links
- Alma llanera at IMDb