Wild Flower (1943)
April 24, 1943
Drama, Romance, War
1h 34m
One of the gratest love stories ever told!!
The film features Fernandez himself as a character named Rogellio Torres. The lion's share of the footage, however, is devoted to the romance between Esperanza, granddaughter of a common laborer, and Jose Luis Castro, the firebrand son of a landowner. Joining a revolutionary movements, Castro is disowned by his father, but Esperanza remains loyally by his side. Later on, Castro's father is killed by outlaws; in seeking vengeance, he sacrifices his own life, while Esperanza carries on his revolutionary work with their young son in tow.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Emilio Fernández
- Esperanza Dolores del Río
- José Luis Castro Pedro Armendáriz
- Rogelio Torres Emilio Fernández
- Don Francisco Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.
- Reynaldo Armando Soto La Marina 'El Chicote'
- Nicanor Agustín Isunza
- Melchor Eduardo Arozamena
- Doña Clara Mimí Derba
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Keywords
- based on novel or book
- kidnapping
- peasant
- village
- mexican revolution
- love
- wedding
- landowner