El principio (1973)
Mexico is in the midst of Revolution when the protagonist returns after studying in Paris to find his native town in Chihuahua occupied by Francisco Villa’s revolutionary forces. He visits his deserted home and remembers people and events from his adolescence that provide glimpses of pre-Revolutionary society under dictatorship: his uncle, the chief of police; his sister’s involvement with a liberal political association; bathing with the girls from a local brothel; a labor strike that ended in a massacre. Returning to the present he discovers that his father has been assassinated and, in the company of his father’s former servant, joins the revolutionary movement.
Director: Gonzalo Martínez Ortega
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Runtime: 135 min
Release Date: December 3, 1973
Cast
- Lucha Villa - María del Rayo, la Coquena
- Narciso Busquets - Don Ernesto Domínguez
- Andrés García - Luciano
- Fernando Balzaretti - David Domínguez
- Sergio Bustamante - Don Pancho
- Aurora Clavel - Madre Soldadera
- Patricia Aspíllaga - Claudia Guadalajara
- Evangelina Martínez - Petrita
- Bruno Rey - General Cardiel
- Lina Montes - Doña Cuca
Screenplay
Music: Rubén Fuentes
Editing: Carlos Savage
Production: Estudios Churubusco Azteca
Country: Mexico
Language: Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Gonzalo Martínez Ortega
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is El principio about?
- Mexico is in the midst of Revolution when the protagonist returns after studying in Paris to find his native town in Chihuahua occupied by Francisco Villa’s revolutionary forces. He visits his deserted home and remembers people and events from his adolescence that provide glimpses of pre-Revolutionary society under dictatorship: his uncle, the chief of police; his sister’s involvement with a liberal political association; bathing with the girls from a local brothel; a labor strike that ended in a massacre. Returning to the present he discovers that his father has been assassinated and, in the company of his father’s former servant, joins the revolutionary movement.
- Who directed El principio?
- El principio was directed by Gonzalo Martínez Ortega.
- Who stars in El principio?
- El principio stars Lucha Villa, Narciso Busquets, Andrés García, Fernando Balzaretti, Sergio Bustamante, Aurora Clavel.
- How long is El principio?
- El principio has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is El principio?
- El principio is a Action, Drama, History film.
- Where was El principio produced?
- El principio was produced in Mexico.