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Every Child a Cross to Bear (1957)

Every Child a Cross to Bear poster
Original title
Cada hijo, una cruz
Directed by
Juan Bustillo Oro
Genre
drama
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Mexican family drama from 1957. The story follows parents as they deal with the challenges and sorrows of raising their children, each child bringing its own burden.

sentimentaldramaticfamily-centricmoralizingearnestdatedstraightforward

What happens

Every Child a Cross to Bear (Spanish: Cada hijo una cruz) is a 1957 Mexican drama film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Esther Fernández, Demetrio González and Miguel Manzano. The film's sets were designed by the art director Javier Torres Torija. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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