| The Soldiers of Pancho Villa | |
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| Directed by | Ismael Rodríguez |
| Screenplay by | Ismael Rodríguez José Luis de Celis Ricardo Garibay Antonio Méndez |
| Story by | José Bolaños Prado |
| Based on | "La Cucaracha" |
| Produced by | Ismael Rodríguez |
| Starring | María Félix Dolores del Río |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
| Edited by | Fernando Martínez |
| Music by | Raúl Lavista |
Production company | Películas Rodríguez |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (Spanish: La Cucaracha) is a 1959 Mexican epic historical drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Ismael Rodríguez, inspired by the popular Mexican Revolution corrido "La Cucaracha". It stars María Félix and Dolores del Río in the lead roles, and features Emilio Fernández, Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, and Pedro Armendáriz in supporting roles.
The film was nominated for a Golden Palm award at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was named the ninety-sixth best film of Mexican cinema by Somos magazine.[2] Filming took place in Zacatecas and in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, México[3]
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Soldiers of Pancho Villa". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ "Las 100 mejores películas del cine mexicano". Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Filming Location Matching "Sierra%20de%20Organos,%20Sombrerete,%20Zacatecas,%20Mexico" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)". IMDb.