The Realm of Fortune (1986)
If you have nothing, something will touch you. If you have something, you will get much more. If you want more, you can lose everything. This is the law, in "The Empire of Fortune".
Poor Dionisio finds himself as recipient of the good fortune, but soon he forgets that everything that goes up also has to go down, and that in the depressing nothingness of his town it is easy to die.
Director: Arturo Ripstein
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: November 28, 1986
Cast
- Ernesto Gómez Cruz - Dionisio Pinzón
- Blanca Guerra - La Caponera
- Alejandro Parodi - Lorenzo Benavides
- Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez - La Pinzona
- Socorro Avelar - Madre de Dionisio
- Juan Antonio Llanes - Cura de San Miguel
- Carlos Cardán - Don Isabel
- Loló Navarro - Doña Iris
- Edmundo Barahona - Merenguero
- Raymundo Gómez Cruz - Quitamantas
Screenplay
- Paz Alicia Garciadiego (Screenplay)
- Juan Rulfo (Original Story)
Music: Lucía Álvarez
Editing: Carlos Savage
Production: Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Country: Mexico
Language: Español
Original Language: es
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Realm of Fortune about?
- Poor Dionisio finds himself as recipient of the good fortune, but soon he forgets that everything that goes up also has to go down, and that in the depressing nothingness of his town it is easy to die.
- Who directed The Realm of Fortune?
- The Realm of Fortune was directed by Arturo Ripstein.
- Who stars in The Realm of Fortune?
- The Realm of Fortune stars Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Blanca Guerra, Alejandro Parodi, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, Socorro Avelar, Juan Antonio Llanes.
- How long is The Realm of Fortune?
- The Realm of Fortune has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is The Realm of Fortune?
- The Realm of Fortune is a Drama film.
- Where was The Realm of Fortune produced?
- The Realm of Fortune was produced in Mexico.