Movie
Dance of the Forty One
Overview
Mexico City, November 1901. The police raid a private home where a secret party is being held. Among those attending is the son-in-law of President Porfirio Díaz.
Details
- Release date
- 2020-11-19
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Canana, El Estudio, Bananeira Filmes, EFD, Canal Brasil, Labo, Telecine
- Country
- Brazil, Mexico
- Original language
- ES
Cast
- Alfonso Herrera as Ignacio de la Torre
- Emiliano Zurita as Evaristo Rivas
- Fernando Becerril as Porfirio Díaz
- Mabel Cadena as Amada Díaz
- Paulina Álvarez Muñoz as Luz Díaz
- Rodrigo Virago as Felix Díaz
- Fernanda Echevarría del Rivero as Carmen Romero Rubio
- Sergio Solís as Rafael
- Álvaro Guerrero as Felipe
- Romanni Villicaña as Agustín
- Michelle Betancourt as Lorenza
- Roberto Duarte as Gabriel
Crew
- David Pablos - Director
- Monika Revilla - Screenplay
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