Fe, esperanza y caridad (1974)

Directors:

Luis Alcoriza
Alberto Bojórquez

Writers:

Luis Alcoriza (story) (segment "Esperanza")
Julio Alejandro (adaptation) (segment "Fe")

Release Date:

14 February 1974 (Mexico)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Sideshow | Satire | Sacrifice | Rape | Poverty

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Sara García	...	Anciana rica
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Júlio Aldama	...	Jonás Corona
Fabián Aranza	...	Alberto (as Fabian)
Raúl Astor	...	Don Sandro
Anita Blanch	...	Lolita
Queta Carrasco	...	Madre de Filigonio
Pancho Córdova	...	Jacobo
Fabiola Falcón	...	Teresa
Leonor Gómez	...	Anciana lavando ropa.
Estela Inda	...	Cuca
Katy Jurado	...	Eulogia
Leonor Llausás	...	Melesia
Betty Meléndez	...	Chelo
Sasha Montenegro	...	Ecuyére
Gina Morett	...	Lety, vecina
Guillermo Orea	...	Médico
Lilia Prado	...	Julita
Roberto Ramírez Garza	...	Filigonio
Milton Rodríguez	...	Gabino
David Silva	...	Melitón
Armando Silvestre	...	Artemio

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Chalma, Estado de México, Mexico

Company:

Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.

Keep the faith, don´t loose hope and show some charity

There are three stories in this film, each one named after the main title. The first one "Fe" (faith) is the story of a woman who travels to a far away town in order to get a miracle to save his husband from a disease. On the way she will get raped over, and over by the pilgrims she goes with. After she comes back home, the miracle is done...and she vows to come back next year. The second story: "Esperanza" (Hope) is about a man who consents to be nailed to a cross in order to be shown in a freak "JesusChrist show". Hoping to help his mother that way. The problem? Silver nails in order to avoid infections were too expensive. The third one: "Caridad" (Charity) gives us one of Katy Jurado´s best performances. A humble woman faces the lack of charity from the powers that be. The worst of nightmares emerge after she and her son get in a fight because of a childish fight and his husband gets killed...bureaucracy. A fine and entertaining mexican film worth watching.