Drama · Mexico · 1954 · 1h 31m

The River and Death

El río y la muerte

The River and Death poster
Director
Luis Buñuel
Cast
Columba Domínguez as Mercedes Miguel Torruco as Felipe Anguiano Joaquín Cordero as Gerardo Anguiano Jaime Fernández as Romulo Menchaca Víctor Alcocer as Polo Menchaca Silvia Derbez as Elsa
Crew
Raúl Martínez Solares — Director of Photography Jorge Busto — Editor Raúl Lavista — Original Music Composer Luis Buñuel — Writer Luis Alcoriza — Writer Armando Orive Alba — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The River and Death — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
small townislandbased on novel or bookescaperivervillageignorancerevengehonordoctorvendetta
Key Collaborators
Luis Buñuel Director Raúl Martínez Solares Director of Photography Jorge Busto Editor Raúl Lavista Original Music Composer Luis Buñuel Writer Luis Alcoriza Writer Armando Orive Alba Producer Gunther Gerszo Production Design
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