The Illegal

The Illegal (1979)

La ilegal

Deceived over and over again by the whole world, a woman does not want to give up in the face of life's adversities.

Date of release
1979-02-26
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Drama
Director
Arturo Ripstein

Casting

Interesting facts

La ilegal is a 1979 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein and written by Fernando Galiana, and starring Lucía Méndez, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., and Fernando Allende.

Production

The film was made during a time when movies featuring undocumented Mexican migrants (or "wetbacks") and Chicanos were in vogue, largely dedicated to cater to the Spanish-speaking U.S. market. The film has been described as a star vehicle for Lucía Méndez. The film's theme of migration to the United States was one of the few times Mexican director Arturo Ripstein stepped outside the strictly national framework of his filmography.

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