The Beginning and the End

The Beginning and the End (1994)

Principio y fin

Arturo Ripstein's Masterpiece

The film tells the story of the Boteros, a middle-class Mexican family struggling against poverty after their father's death. Ignacia (Egurrola) is the Boteros mother, a desperate woman who chooses to sacrifice the destiny of her three older children, in order to protect Gabriel (Laguardia) the youngest one. She believes Gabriel will climb the social structure and bring back the lost fortune to the family. But destiny has other plans for the Boteros and tragedy will overcome eventually. Based on the novel of Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz.

Date of release
1994-06-24
TMDB
7.7 / 10 (19)
Runtime
3h 7m
Genres
Drama
Director
Arturo Ripstein

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Mexico
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

The Beginning and the End is a 1993 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. This film is an adaptation of the 1960 novel by Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz.

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