Caballo prieto azabache (1968)

Directed by

René Cardona

Genre

drama film, war film, adventure film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A horse breeder named Jesús is determined to buy a prized dark horse and win the heart of a singer named Genoveva. Their lives become entangled with the Mexican Revolution when they are asked to spy for Pancho Villa.

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What happens

Caballo prieto azabache (La tumba de Villa) is a 1968 Mexican historical drama film written and directed by René Cardona, and starring Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre. This film marked the acting debut of Raúl "Chato" Padilla, playing Pancho Villa, and better known ocassionalty for portraying Jaimito, el cartero in the 1970s sitcom El Chavo del Ocho. It focuses on a horse breeder named Jesús who is set on buying a horse known as "Caballo prieto" (dark horse) and pursuing a relationship with a singer named Genoveva Alarios. Eventually, he and Genoveva are recruited as spies for the revolutionary leader Pancho Villa. The film was successful at the box office and stayed in theaters for a surprising nine weeks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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