Father Morelos

Father Morelos
Directed byMiguel Contreras Torres
Written byLucas Alamán
Miguel Contreras Torres
J. Hernández Dávalos
Carlos María de Bustamante
Produced byMiguel Contreras Torres
StarringDomingo Soler
Consuelo Frank
Narciso Busquets
CinematographyAlex Phillips
Edited byJuan José Marino
Music byMiguel Bernal Jiménez
Production
company
Hispano Continental Films
Release date
  • 22 January 1943 (1943-01-22)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Father Morelos (Spanish: El padre Morelos) is a 1943 Mexican historical drama film directed by Miguel Contreras Torres and starring Domingo Soler, Consuelo Frank and Narciso Busquets.[1] It is a biopic inspired by the life of José María Morelos, one of the leaders of the Mexican War of Independence. It was followed by a sequel Lightning in the South.[2] It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luis Moya.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Ramírez p.182-83
  2. ^ Turner p.300

Bibliography

  • Ramírez, Gabriel . Miguel Contreras Torres, 1899-1981. Centro de Investigación y Enseñanza Cinematográficas, Universidad de Guadalajara, 1994.
  • Turner, Frederick C. The Dynamic of Mexican Nationalism. University of North Carolina Press, 1968.
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