Pablo, a wandering laborer, has imprisoned himself in a hell of alcoholism. Cruz, a widow, reaches out to the troubled man, but even her compassion may not be enough to save him.
Acting
Infante's physicality — staggering, tender, utterly broken.
Cinematography
Mexico's rural landscapes as beautiful prison.
Writing
Dialogue that cuts like a machete.
Director
Rogelio A. González
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's Golden Age cinema, when melodrama tackled social issues government ignored.
Infante was Mexico's biggest star; his 1957 death in a plane crash made this performance eerily prophetic.
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