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
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
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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