La Bestia magnifica (1953)
- Original title
- La bestia magnifica
- Directed by
- Chano Urueta
- Genre
- drama film, action film, crime film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 2h 08m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two good friends become wrestlers to escape poverty. An ambitious woman arrives and tragically changes their fate.
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What happens
La bestia magnífica (Lucha libre) ("The Magnificent Beast (Wrestling)") is a 1953 Mexican film directed by Chano Urueta. It tells the story of two good friends who become wrestlers to leave poverty behind, but the arrival of an ambitious woman will tragically change their destiny. Director Urueta was so enthusiastic about the project that he filmed three fights in their entirety, and the final cut came to 128 minutes, which was very unusual in the Mexican film industry. The production is regarded as the film that started the genre of "wrestling movies", which became immensely popular in Mexico for many decades. José Elías Moreno won the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor and Jorge Bustos for Best Film Editing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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