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20 July 1972 (Mexico) morePlot:
An illiterate Indian (Ignacio Lopez Tarso) lives an idyllic existence as a landowner on Mexico's Gulf... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Powerful Film about Social Consequences of Oil moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ignacio López Tarso | ||
| Christiane Martel | (as Christiane Martell) | |
| Reinhold Olszewski | ||
| Rita Macedo | ||
| Begoña Palacios | ||
| Carlos Fernández | ||
| John Kelly | ||
| Luis Beristáin | ||
| Tony Carbajal | (as Antonio Carbajal) | |
| Alejandro Ciangherotti | ||
| Fernando Wagner | ||
| Katherine Welsh | (as Katherine Walsh) | |
| Claudio Brook | ||
| George Neale | ||
| Pedro Galván |
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Began filming in January 1961 but was banned from being shown in theaters by the Mexican Goverment, which was uncomfortable with the film's subject matter, it was finally released in 1972. moreFAQ
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Many countries face the challenges of oil reserves; they benefit from the money they gain, but pay a severe social cost for having oil. Mexico is not an exception to this rule, and the struggle of one family's fight against an oil company is masterfully depicted in La Rosa Blanca.
The acting, while a bit stylized, is quite good. (The film employed the services of some of Mexico's best actors of the time). Additionally, Roberto Gavaldon employs the use of two languages in the dialouge to create the disconnect necessary to understand the difficulties faced by Jacinto Yañez and his family.
La Rosa Blanca, directed by Roberto Gavaldon, is an exquisite work featuring cinematography by the illustrious Gabriel Figueroa. Originally completed in 1961, it was canned for eleven years because of its highly political nature. Mexico was suffering from the effects of a boom and bust oil economy during the early 1960s, therefore making its subject matter sensitive. It has often been mischaracterized as being anti-American: it is not. The film is, however, against the exploitative nature of oil corporations, a poignant fact that has significant value today.
My distaste for the final ten minutes of this film, where the film becomes a propaganda piece for the Mexican government, is the only reason this film does not get a ten.