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1986
2h 10m
7.3IMDb

Drama

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What it's about

A very poor and handicaped man, lives in a small town in Mexico with his mother. He works announcing things along the town ("The priest lost his cow, if someone sees it ..."). He is very interested in the cock fightigs. One day a man gives him a looser cock, thinking to give him something to eat, but instead he takes care of the animal and it becomes a winner cock. He begins to win some money. La Caponera, a very good looking singer, erlier avoided him but now she uses her coquetry to gain some drinks. He thinks she is his talisman so she marries her when he becomes rich, taking her apart from the show-bizz, so she begins to feel very unhappy.

Cast and crew

Director: Arturo Ripstein
Writer: Juan Rulfo, Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Starring: Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Blanca Guerra, Alejandro Parodi

Details

Release date: Nov 28, 1986
Language: Spanish
Country: Mexico
Awards: 13 wins & 2 nominations