Roots

Roots (1954)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1954-09-01
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 19 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 43min
  • Language: Español
  • Production Company: Teleproducciones
  • Production Country: Mexico
  • Director: Benito Alazraki
star 7/10
From 19 Ratings

Summary

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.

Roots Trailer

Can i watch Roots on Netflix?


Unfortunately the movie Roots is not yet available on Netflix. Follow us on Facebook to see when Roots becomes available on Netflix!

  • Beatriz Flores

    as Martina (segment "Las vacas")

  • Juan de la Cruz

    as Esteban (segment "Las vacas")

  • Juan Cano

    as Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas")

  • Rafael Ramírez

    as The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")

  • Conchita Montes

    as The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")

  • Eduardo Urruchua

    as The City Man (segment "Las vacas")

  • Olimpia Alazraki

    as Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"

  • Doctor González

    as Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")

  • Juan Hernández

    as Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")

  • Ángel Lara

    as The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")

  • Miguel Ángel Negrón

    as Angel, The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")

  • Antonia Hernández

    as The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")

  • Mario Herrera

    as The Mother's Friend (segment "El tuerto")

  • Alicia del Lago

    as Xanath (segment "La potranca")

  • Carlos Robles Gil

    as Eric (segment "La potranca")

  • Teódalo González

    as Teódulo (segment "La potranca")

  • Laura Holt

    as Vivian (segment "La potranca")

  • Fernando Marcos

    as Narrator (prologue)
Directing Benito Alazraki Director
Writing Benito Alazraki Writer
Writing Manuel Barbachano Ponce Writer
Writing Juan de la Cabada Dialogue
Writing Carlos Velo Writer
Writing Francisco Rojas González Story
Writing María Elena Lazo Writer
Writing Fernando Espejo Writer
Writing José Miguel García Ascot Writer

Related Movies

keyboard_arrow_up