Luis Alcoriza
Birthday: 1918-09-05
Place of Birth: Badajoz, Spain
Biography: Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (5 September 1918 – 3 December 1992) was a respected Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor. Alcoriza was born in Spain and established himself in Mexico from 1940. His 1962 film Tlayucan was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1987 film Lo que Importa es Vivir was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.
Movies
El capitán Malacara
Misogynist military man is laid up for a month with a broken leg and during his convalescence he lea...
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Tú, solo tú
Small-town guy goes to The City to look up his absent girlfriend. He discovers she's become a sex-wo...
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María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
The story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ....
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The Great Madcap
Portrayal of a family’s attempt to change the spending habit of the indulgent and hedonistic patriar...
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La vírgen morena
Intensifying skirmishes between a brutally oppressive conquistador imperialist and the last holdouts...
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Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
Standard retelling of the the Gospels, with a brief epilogue about the death of Mary....
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El rayo del sur
Latter part of the career of Padre Morelos, the 18th/19th century military leader. Sequel to... um.....
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A Mexican Buñuel
A documentary covering the years Luis Buñuel spent in Mexico making films....
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La casa de la Troya
Adaptation of the novel by Alejandro Pérez Lujín, centered on the university adventures in Santiago ...
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San Francisco de Asís
Historical drama on the life of the medieval Italian saint, Francis of Assisi....
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