Luis Alcoriza

Luis Alcoriza

Born: September 5, 1918
Died: December 3, 1992
in Badajoz, Spain
Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (5 September 1918 – 3 December 1992) was a respected Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor. Alcoriza was born in Spain and established himself in Mexico from 1940. His 1962 film Tlayucan was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1987 film Lo que Importa es Vivir was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.

Movies for Luis Alcoriza...

Tú, solo tú
Title: Tú, solo tú
Released: January 13, 1950
Type: Movie
Small-town guy goes to The City to look up his absent girlfriend. He discovers she's become a sex-worker, so he gets a job at a riding stable and meets a new girl.
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The Great Madcap
Title: The Great Madcap
Character: Alfredo
Released: November 25, 1949
Type: Movie
Portrayal of a family’s attempt to change the spending habit of the indulgent and hedonistic patriarch, Alfredo. The family decides to try to fool him into spending less by telling him that his large fortune is gone.
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Flor de caña
Title: Flor de caña
Released: November 10, 1948
Type: Movie
Rural-community gal is being courted by a peon and by a land-owner.
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Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
Title: Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
Released: February 11, 1948
Type: Movie
Standard retelling of the the Gospels, with a brief epilogue about the death of Mary.
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María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
Title: María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
Character: Jesús Nazareno
Released: October 10, 1946
Type: Movie
The story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ.
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El capitán Malacara
Title: El capitán Malacara
Released: June 15, 1945
Type: Movie
Misogynist military man is laid up for a month with a broken leg and during his convalescence he learns all the needed life-lessons.
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Los miserables
Title: Los miserables
Released: December 1, 1943
Type: Movie
Police officer makes life hell for an ex-convict. Based on that novel.
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El rayo del sur
Title: El rayo del sur
Released: September 30, 1943
Type: Movie
Latter part of the career of Padre Morelos, the 18th/19th century military leader. Sequel to... um... El Padre Morelos.
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La vírgen morena
Title: La vírgen morena
Released: January 7, 1942
Type: Movie
Intensifying skirmishes between a brutally oppressive conquistador imperialist and the last holdouts of Aztec resistance... and meanwhile, miraculous visitations of The Virgin Mary to two of the downtrodden and conquered indigenous peons.