El imperio de la fortuna = The realm of fortune / IMCINE, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía presenta ; una película de Arturo Ripstein ; argumento, Juan Rulfo ; guión, Paz Alicia Garciadiego ; productor ejecutivo, Héctor López Lechuga ; dirección, Arturo Ripstein.
Edition:
Letterbox version.
Publisher:
Desert Mountain Media,
Copyright Date:
2003
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Blanca Guerra, Alejandro Parodi, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez. Based on the book El gallo de oro, by Juan Rulfo. Originally produced as a motion picture in Mexico in 1985. Digitally restored from the original film negative. Special features include biographies and selected filmographies of Arturo Ripstein, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, and Blanca Guerra.
Summary:
A poor peasant is given a loser fighting cock for food, but he instead trains it and begins to make money. His new-found fortune attracts the local cabaret singer and he becomes attracted to her, believing she is his good luck charm.
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