''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. His 196 ...
and based on a novel by
Jesús Murciélago Velázquez
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. It was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Plot
Desperate due to his son's illness, the peasant Eufemio resorts to stealing a pearl from the statue of Saint Lucía in the village church. The theft is captured by some tourists, and Eufemio finds himself on the brink of being lynched by his enraged neighbors. The pearl vanishes, swallowed by one of the pigs belonging to Chabela, Eufemio's wife. Only the timely intervention of Don Tomás spares Eufemio from his fate, although the precious pearl remains elusive.
Some time later, the pearl mysteriously reappears within Eufemio's home, discovered by his wife. Its loss has profound repercussions on the collective well-being of the townsfolk. Eventually, the pearl is quietly returned without anyone knowing, its restoration whispered to be nothing short of miraculous.
Cast
* Julio Aldama as Eufemio Zárate
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Norma Angélica Ladrón de Guevara
Norma Angélica Ladrón de Guevara González (1937 – 30 December 1962) was a Mexican actress. She is best remembered for her appearance on the film '' Tlayucan'' (1962), for which she posthumously won the Silver Goddess for Best Actress in 196 ...
as Chabela
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Andrés Soler
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as Don Carlos
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Anita Blanch
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as Prisca
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Noé Murayama
Noé Murayama Tudón (July 4, 1930 – August 25, 1997) was a Mexican actor, who starred in numerous Mexican films.
Biography
Noé was born in Ciudad del Maíz in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. His father was Japanese Mexican. His nam ...
as Matías
* Juan Carlos Ortiz as Nico (as niño Juan Carlos Ortíz)
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Pancho Córdova
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Personal life
He is the grandfather of actress Natalia Cordova-Buckley.
Selected filmography
Am ...
as Sacristán
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Eric del Castillo
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Early yea ...
as Doroteo
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Dolores Camarillo
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Personal life
The daughter of actors, ...
as Dolores (as Dolores Camarillo 'Fraustita')
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Antonio Bravo
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Selected filmography
* '' Beautiful ...
as Doctor
* Amado Zumaya as Máximo
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Joaquín Martínez
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References
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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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