The River and Death - 1955

A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.

91min
1955
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.8/10

Cast

Miguel Torruco profile pictureMiguel TorrucoFelipe Anguiano
Joaquín Cordero profile pictureJoaquín CorderoGerardo Anguiano
Jaime Fernández profile pictureJaime FernándezRomulo Menchaca
Víctor Alcocer profile pictureVíctor AlcocerPolo Menchaca
Miguel Manzano profile pictureMiguel ManzanoDon Anselmo
Manuel Dondé profile pictureManuel DondéZósimo Anguiano
Lupe Carriles profile pictureLupe CarrilesTía de Mercedes (uncredited)
Amparo Garrido profile pictureAmparo GarridoNovia de Romulo (uncredited)
Inés Murillo profile pictureInés MurilloPueblerina (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez profile pictureLeonor GómezSirvienta (uncredited)
José Pidal profile pictureJosé PidalMédico (uncredited)

About The River and Death

The River and Death Overview

A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.

Runtime: 91min

Extra details

Original Title: El río y la muerte
Original Language: Spanish; Castilian
Directed By: Luis Buñuel
Production Companies
Clasa Films Mundiales