Based on the corrido of Valentín de la Sierra, one of the revolutionary leaders who forged the armed struggle in Mexican history. The abuses of the Porfirista government against the humble people lead Valentín to lead a large-scale armed uprising.
Score
Lola Beltrán's corrido performance will wreck you completely.
Acting
Antonio Aguilar embodies tragic machismo with devastating restraint.
Cinematography
Sierra landscapes as beautiful as the violence is brutal.
Director
René Cardona
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The corrido of Valentín de la Sierra predates this film by decades and remains one of Mexico's most-recorded revolutionary ballads.
Antonio Aguilar produced and starred in over 120 films, essentially inventing the modern charro cinema genre single-handedly.
MX
