The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (1959)
- Original title
- La Cucaracha
- Directed by
- Ismael Rodríguez
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 15 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
During the Mexican Revolution, a woman joins the army of Pancho Villa. She becomes involved in a love triangle with a general and another woman. The story follows their conflicts and the chaos of war.
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What happens
The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (Spanish: La Cucaracha) is a 1959 Mexican epic historical drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Ismael Rodríguez, inspired by the popular Mexican Revolution corrido "La Cucaracha". It stars María Félix and Dolores del Río in the lead roles, and features Emilio Fernández, Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, and Pedro Armendáriz in supporting roles. The film was nominated for a Golden Palm award at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. It was named the ninety-sixth best film of Mexican cinema by Somos magazine. Filming took place in Zacatecas and in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, México (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Juana Gallo (1961)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.