Roots (1954)

Roots (1954)

1954-09-01 Mexico 103 Min. PG-13
6.8 17 votes

Overview

Four independent stories based on writer Francisco Rojas Gonzáles's work, depicting the reality of Mexican indian people: Las Vacas (The Cow), Nuestra Señora (Our Lady), El Tuerto (One-Eyed) and La Potranca (The Filly). In El Tuerto, a one eyed boy is relentlessly bullied by his mates. His religious mother asks God to make the boy's eyes equal. The outcome is tragic.

Cast

Juan de la Cruz is Esteban (segment
Esteban (segment "Las vacas")
Rafael Ramírez is The Cousin (segment
The Cousin (segment "Las vacas")
Conchita Montes is The City Woman (segment
The City Woman (segment "Las vacas")
Eduardo Urruchua is The City Man (segment
The City Man (segment "Las vacas")
Olimpia Alazraki is Jane Davis (segment
Jane Davis (segment "Nuestra Señora"
Doctor González is Himself (segment
Himself (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Juan Hernández is Mariano (segment
Mariano (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Ángel Lara is The Priest (segment
The Priest (segment "Nuestra Señora")
Miguel Ángel Negrón is The One-Eyed Kid (segment
The One-Eyed Kid (segment "El tuerto")
Antonia Hernández is The Mother (segment
The Mother (segment "El Tuerto")
Mario Herrera is The Mother's Friend (segment
The Mother's Friend (segment "El tuerto")
Alicia del Lago is Xanath (segment
Xanath (segment "La potranca")