Land of Men (1957)

Original title

Tierra de hombres

Directed by

Ismael Rodríguez

Genre

drama film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

C

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Mexican drama from 1957 follows the story of peasants struggling for dignity and survival in a harsh rural landscape. Based on a novel by Elvira de la Mora, it centers on the conflicts between landowners and laborers. The film was shown at the 18th Venice Film Festival.

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What happens

Revolta peonilor (titlul original: în spaniolă Tierra de hombres) este un film dramatic mexican, realizat în 1957 de regizorul Ismael Rodríguez, după romanul omonim al scriitoarei Elvira de la Mora, protagoniști fiind actorii Antonio Aguilar, Joaquín Cordero, Domingo Soler și Rosa de Castilla. Filmul a fost prezentat la a 18-a ediție a Festivalului de Film de la Veneția (1957). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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