Roots

Directed by Benito Alazraki
1954    1h 43mDrama
7.57.0
Mexican and Latin-American classic. Four independent stories based on writer Francisco Rojas Gonzáles's work, depicting the reality of Mexican indian people: Las Vacas, Nuestra Señora, El Tuerto and La Potranca. In El Tuerto, crosseyed boy is made fun of by his mates. His religious mother asks God to make the boy's eyes equal. The outcome is tragic.

Where to Watch Roots

  • Beatriz FloresMartina (segment "Las vacas")
  • Juan de la CruzEsteban (segment "Las vacas")
  • Juan CanoDon Remigio (segment "Las vacas")
  • Rafael RamírezThe Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
  • Conchita MontesThe City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
  • Eduardo UrruchuaThe City Man (segment "Las vacas")
  • Olimpia AlazrakiJane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
  • Doctor GonzálezHimself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
  • Juan HernándezMariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
  • Ángel LaraThe Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
  • Miguel Ángel NegrónAngel, The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")
  • Antonia HernándezThe Mother (segment "El Tuerto")
  • Mario HerreraThe Mother's Friend (segment "El tuerto")
  • Alicia del LagoXanath (segment "La potranca")
  • Carlos Robles GilEric (segment "La potranca")
  • Teódalo GonzálezTeódulo (segment "La potranca")
  • Laura HoltVivian (segment "La potranca")
  • Fernando MarcosNarrator (prologue)
  • Benito AlazrakiDirector / Writer
  • María Elena LazoWriter

Roots Ratings & Reviews

Roots Trivia

Roots was released on September 1, 1954.

Roots was directed by Benito Alazraki.

Roots has a runtime of 1h 43m.

Roots was produced by Manuel Barbachano Ponce.

The key characters in Roots are Martina (segment "Las vacas") (Beatriz Flores), Esteban (segment "Las vacas") (Juan de la Cruz), Don Remigio (segment "Las vacas") (Juan Cano).

Roots is a Drama film.

Roots has an audience rating of 7.5 out of 10.

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