''Tlayucan'' is a 1962 Mexican
comedy film
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directed by
Luis Alcoriza
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Alcoriza was born in Spain and, exiled because of the Spanish Civil War, established himself in Mexico from 1940 ...
and based on a novel by
Jesús Murciélago Velázquez
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Religious figures
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. It was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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.
Cast
* Julio Aldama as Eufemio Zárate
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Norma Angélica Ladrón de Guevara as Chabela
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Andrés Soler as Don Carlos
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Anita Blanch
Anita Blanch (July 26, 1910 – April 23, 1983) was a Spanish-born, Mexican actress, who worked in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She was nominated for an Ariel Award from the Mexican Academy of Film three times and won the Best Supporting Actr ...
as Prisca
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Noé Murayama as Matías
* Juan Carlos Ortiz as Nico (as niño Juan Carlos Ortíz)
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Pancho Córdova as Sacristán
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Eric del Castillo
J. Eduardo Eric del Castillo-Negrete Galván (born 22 July 1934) is a Mexican actor of theater, film and television who has dabbled as a screenwriter, director and arguer film, beginning his career in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Early ye ...
as Doroteo
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Dolores Camarillo
Dolores Camarillo (March 31, 1910 – February 8, 1988) was a Mexican character actress of film, television, and theater. She also was a makeup artist for films, and was frequently billed as "Fraustita".
Personal life
The daughter of acto ...
as Dolores (as Dolores Camarillo 'Fraustita')
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Antonio Bravo
Antonio Bravo (12 May 1906 – 28 February 1992) was a Spanish-born Mexican film and television actor.Agrasánchez, Jr. p.159 He appeared in more than a hundred and forty productions during a lengthy career.
Selected filmography
* '' Beautifu ...
as Doctor
* Amado Zumaya as Máximo
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Joaquín Martínez
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See also
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References
External links
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1962 films
1962 comedy films
1960s Spanish-language films
Films based on Mexican novels
Films directed by Luis Alcoriza
Mexican comedy films
1960s Mexican films
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