Memories of a Mexican (1950)
Memorias de un mexicano
A history of the Mexican Revolution (1910-17), narrated through the striking images of the enormous film archive of Salvador Toscano (1872-1947), pioneer of Mexican cinema, compiled by his daughter, Carmen Toscano.
- Date of release
- 1950-08-24
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (16)
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Director
- Salvador Toscano
Casting
- Carmen Toscano — Self - Narrator (voice)
- Manuel Bernal — Salvador Toscano (voice)
- Porfirio Díaz — Self (archive footage)
- Francisco I. Madero — Self (archive footage)
- Emiliano Zapata — Self (archive footage)
- Venustiano Carranza — Self (archive footage)
- Pancho Villa — Self (archive footage)
- Victoriano Huerta — Self (archive footage)
Interesting facts
Memories of a Mexican is a 1950 Mexican documentary film directed by Salvador Toscano and Carmen Toscano. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. The film was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
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