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Revolution (1933)

Revolution poster
Original title
Revolución
Directed by
Miguel Contreras Torres
Genre
historical film
Country
Mexico
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Mexican film from 1933 is about the Mexican Revolution. It stars the director as a character connected to the conflict. It was the first sound film in Mexico to cover this historical event.

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What happens

Revolution, (Spanish: Revolución) also known as La sombra de Pancho Villa, (English: "Pancho Villa's Shadow") is a 1933 Mexican drama film. It was directed by Miguel Contreras Torres, who also starred in the film. The film deals with the Mexican Revolution. It is one of the first Mexican films that dealt with the revolution, and the first sound film to do so. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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