Summaries

A Mexican family sells tortas and sends their younger children to study in the USA. Upon returning, they look down on Mexican culture. The eldest brother, considered the black sheep, guides them back to their roots and family values.

Don Chente and Dolores are a married couple that runs a little but very successful restaurant. Because they have been working so hard every day since a lot years, they have some money and properties, so they can send two of their child to study in the United States. The only failure of theirs is, maybe, their son Vicente, a drunk-hard and very tormented man. When their two sons come back to Mexico, they've changed. They feel ashamed of their parents because his business is too vulgar, but they keep asking for money although they don't want to present their parents to their couples.—Álvaro Villanueva

Details

Keywords
  • sacrifice
  • single mother
  • dancer
  • class differences
  • shame
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Oct 11, 1951
Countries of origin Mexico
Language Spanish
Filming locations Mexico
Production companies Cinematográfica Grovas

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 51m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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