Emiliano Zapata (film)
| Emiliano Zapata | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Felipe Cazals |
| Written by | Antonio Aguilar Ricardo Garibay Mario Hernández |
| Produced by | Antonio Aguilar |
| Cinematography | Álex Phillips Jr. |
| Edited by | Joaquín Ceballos Rafael Ceballos |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Emiliano Zapata is a 1970 Mexican drama film directed by Felipe Cazals and written, produced, and starring Antonio Aguilar as Emiliano Zapata. It has been described as one of the first large-scale, expensive, and unconventional epics ever to be made in Mexico.[2]
Cast
- Antonio Aguilar as Emiliano Zapata
- Jaime Fernández as Montaño
- Mario Almada as Eufemio Zapata
- Patricia Aspíllaga as Josefa Espejo
- David Reynoso as Pancho Villa
- Jorge Arvizu as Francisco Madero
Box office
After just over a month of release in Mexico, the film had grossed $480,000.[1]
Awards
Emiliano Zapata won Premio ACE Cinema awards for Film of the Year, Best Actor (Antonio Aguilar), and Best Director (Felipe Cazals).
References
- ^ a b "480G 'Zapata' Gross". Daily Variety. December 31, 1970. p. 2.
- ^ "Biographical Dictionary of Mexican Film Performers - Antonio Aguilar". Retrieved 17 December 2011.
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