Film
El compadre Mendoza
1934Directed by Fernando de Fuentes
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
About El compadre Mendoza
- Drama
- War
Synopsis
In the midst of the Mexican Revolution, the landowner Mendoza manages to get along with both the government and the revolutionary group. For the former, he is a supporter of Huerta. For the latter, he is a Zapata supporter. Depending on the political preference of whoever visits him at his hacienda, he has portraits of Huerta or Zapata put up, and organizes a party in honor of his visitors. However, time goes by and the situation becomes untenable. For whom will he take sides?
- Director
- Fernando de Fuentes
- Writers
- Juan Bustillo Oro
- Mauricio Magdaleno
- Fernando de Fuentes
