Pepe the Bull
1953 film
| Pepe the Bull | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Pepe El Toro |
| Directed by | Ismael Rodríguez |
| Written by | Carlos Orellana Ismael Rodríguez Pedro de Urdimalas |
| Starring | Pedro Infante Evita Muñoz "Chachita" Amanda del Llano |
| Cinematography | Ignacio Torres |
| Edited by | Fernando Martínez |
| Music by | Manuel Esperón |
Production company | Producciones Rodríguez Hermanos |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Pepe the Bull (Spanish: Pepe El Toro) is a 1953 Mexican sports drama film directed by Ismael Rodríguez and starring Pedro Infante, Evita Muñoz "Chachita" and Amanda del Llano.[1][2][3] It was the last in a trilogy of films featuring Infante and Muñoz playing the father and daughter characters (Pepe El Toro and Chachita, respectively) in the 1948 releases Nosotros los Pobres (We the Poor) and Ustedes los ricos (You the Rich).[4] A planned fourth film in the series was cancelled when Infante died in 1957. The film was nominated for four Ariel Awards.[5]
Cast
- Pedro Infante as Pepe "El Toro"
- Evita Muñoz "Chachita" as Chachita
- Amanda del Llano as Amalia
- Irma Dorantes as Lucha
- Freddy Fernández as Atita
- Fernando Soto as Antonio Feliciano de la Rosa
- Juan Orraca as Don Pancho, entrenador
- Armando Velasco as Licenciado
- Felipe Montoya as Delegado
- Elodia Hernández as Doña Rafaela
- Joaquín Cordero as Lalo Gallardo
- Wolf Ruvinskis as Bobby Galeana
- Pedro Elviro as Abogado
Accolades
Ariel Award
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Best Director | Ismael Rodríguez | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Actor | Pedro Infante | Nominated | [5] | |
| Best Editing | Fernando Martínez Álvarez | Nominated | [5] | |
| Best Young Actor | Freddy Fernández | Nominated | [5] |
References
- ^ Amador, María Luisa, (1985). Cartelera cinematográfica, 1950-1959. UNAM, p. 133. ISBN 9688373273.
- ^ "Pepe el Toro (Dir. Ismael Rodríguez, 1953)". Cinepremiere (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "El Torito, la Chorreada y Pepe el Toro: la estructura familiar en Nosotros los pobres y Ustedes los ricos". artilugiosdelahistoria (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Agráz Luna, Mario (21 July 2020). "Tres joyas del cine de oro (Three gems of golden cinema". La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Ariel Awards, Mexico (1954)". Peliplat. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
External links
- Pepe the Bull at IMDb
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