Luis Alcoriza
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.
| Known For | Writing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 6.016 |
| Birthday | 1918-09-05 |
| Place of Birth | Badajoz, Spain |
| Also Known As | Луис Алькориса, |
1945
El capitán Malacara
6/4
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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El capitán Malacara
1948
Flor de caña
5/2
Rural-community gal is being courted by a peon and by a land-owner.
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Flor de caña
1950
Tú, solo tú
5.75/4
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 meet...
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Tú, solo tú
1946
María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
5.8/6
The story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ.
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María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
1949
The Great Madcap
7.1/34
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...
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The Great Madcap
1943
Los miserables
5.1/7
Police officer makes life hell for an ex-convict. Based on that novel.
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Los miserables
1942
La vírgen morena
5.8/4
Intensifying skirmishes between a brutally oppressive conquistador imperialist and the last holdouts of Aztec resistance... and meanwhile, miraculous...
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La vírgen morena
1948
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
5.6/5
Standard retelling of the the Gospels, with a brief epilogue about the death of Mary.
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Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
1943
El rayo del sur
5/4
Latter part of the career of Padre Morelos, the 18th/19th century military leader. Sequel to... um... El Padre Morelos.
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