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Rio Escondido
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Fabric Type: 0634991213820
Graphics Memory Size: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
Maximum Color Depth: Camara Corp
Maximum Focal Length: SpanishOriginal Language
Metal Type: Camara Corp
Processor Count: 1
Total Firewire Ports: Camara Corp
Total Metal Weight: 1
Total Parallel Ports: January 18, 2005
Total S Video Out Ports: 110 minutes
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La ambición y maldad de un solo hombre deja a un pueblo entero sin agua, enterrándolo en la miseria y la desolación. Toda la gente de Río Escondido tendrá que luchar por la justicia y una maestra llegará al pueblo y tratará de impulsar a los habitantes a tener el valor necesario para exigir lo que se merecen, aunque en el intento les vaya la vida misma. Río Escondido es la cruda realidad de algunos pueblos controlados por caciques que desafortunadamente aun tienen control del campo Mexicano. In Spanish no Subtitles A cruel man's greed leaves an entire village without water, causing misery and desolation. Everyone in Río Escondido has to fight for justice. A new teacher uses her energy to inspire courage in the villagers to demand what is theirs, even at the risk of their very lives. Río Escondido reflects the raw reality of small villages in the Mexican countryside which are still controlled by local bosses. In Spanish no Subtitles
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I specially like the beginning when María Felix walks past el zocálo into the presidential building and is reminded of Mexico's history.
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One great movie about a today issue - powerful people taking over possesssions, respect and even yourself. Why don't they make films like this today... I wonder why!
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Emilio Fernández was one of the most distinctive directors that ever lived. His unique and masterful artistry can be noted in every scene. This film is about Rosaura, a school teacher who goes to a small rural town, only to find corruption and injustice under the rule of the local landowner, Don Regino (well played by Carlos López Moctezuma).
Maria Felix is a vision of feminine perfection. Beyond her extraordinary physical beauty, there is her strength, and her lovely, soft and musical voice. ... Read More
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The opening and closing scenes of this film must have seemed hopelessly sentimental, even in 1948. I could barely keep watching thru the first 20 minutes. If you can get past that, however, there is much to admire here. Gabriel Figueroa's noirish camerawork is truly haunting; images will stay with you long after the film is over. Outside the film's opening and closing scenes, the story avoids an excessively conventional narrative style, moving very slowly and calmly to a gentle climax. The insights ... Read More
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