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The Divine Caste (1977)

The Divine Caste poster
Original title
La casta divina
Directed by
Julián Pastor
Genre
historical drama
Country
Mexico
Runtime
2h
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is set in Yucatán around the time of the Mexican Revolution. It portrays the social upheaval that follows General Salvador Alvarado's arrival in the area.

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What happens

The Divine Caste (Spanish: La casta divina) is a 1977 Mexican historical drama film directed by Julián Pastor and starring Ignacio López Tarso, Ana Luisa Peluffo and Pedro Armendáriz Jr. The film is set in Yucatán around the time of the Mexican Revolution and portrays the social upheaval following General Salvador Alvarado's arrival in the area. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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