Underplayed Gems

Tizoc (1957)

Tizoc poster
Directed by
Ismael Rodríguez
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
3h 18m
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 49 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An indigenous Mexican man named Tizoc falls in love with a wealthy woman from a different social class. The film follows their difficult romance and the obstacles they face.

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What happens

Tizoc is a 1957 Mexican drama film directed by Ismael Rodríguez and starring Pedro Infante and María Félix. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival, where Pedro Infante won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. The film also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 15th Golden Globe Awards. It was to be Infante's last film before his death in a plane crash in 1957. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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