History · Mexico · 1942 · 1h 50m

The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland

La virgen que forjó una patria

The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland poster
Director
Julio Bracho
Cast
Ramon Novarro as Juan Diego Domingo Soler as Fray Martín Gloria Marín as Xochiquiáuit Julio Villarreal as Padre Hidalgo Paco Fuentes as Pedro de Alonso Felipe Montoya as Xiunel
Crew
Gabriel Figueroa — Director of Photography Jorge Busto — Editor
Synopsis

On the eve of the Grito de Dolores and faced with the threat of being arrested by the viceregal government, Miguel Hidalgo suggested to Captain Allende that the flag of the insurgent movement be the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Mood & Themes
mexicoindependenceconquistadorguadalupehidalgo
Key Collaborators
Julio Bracho Director Gabriel Figueroa Director of Photography Jorge Busto Editor
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