Living Is What Matters (1987)
Lo que importa es vivir
An inordinate passion invaded their bodies and minds
A drifter named Candelario asks to spend the night at the hacienda of Don Lazaro. Once there, he gets the offer to stay and work as a laborer with a fixed salary. Over time, Candelario is gaining the confidence of his employer, and becomes indispensable. The situation will change radically when Don Lazarus discovers that Candelario is having a love affair with his wife.
- Date of release
- 1987-10-21
- TMDB
- 5.4 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Director
- Luis Alcoriza
Casting
- María Rojo — Chabela
- Gonzalo Vega — Candelario
- Ernesto Gómez Cruz — Lázaro
- Loló Navarro — Mamá Rosita
- Alejandro Parodi — Canales
- Justo Martínez — Gabriel
- Eduardo Borja — Padre Aurelio
- Bruno Rey — Comandante
- Ramón Menéndez — Gregorio
- Miguel Gómez Checa — Esteban
- Patricio Castillo — Lorenzo
- Arlette Pacheco — Parienta
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Life Is Most Important is a 1987 Mexican drama film directed by Luis Alcoriza. It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but did not garner a nomination.
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