Tepeyac (1917)

Name: Tepeyac
Genre: History, Fantasy
Released: 1917-08-17

1h 3m

Running Time

Plot.

A man (Arroyo Carrillo) is sent to Europe on a diplomatic mission. The ship in which he travels is sunk by a German submarine. In Mexico, his girlfriend Lupita (Cota) receives a telegram with the news and looks for relief in La Virgen de Guadalupe, saint patron of catholic mexicans. After reading a book about the Virgin legend, Lupita falls asleep. Next morning, she receives good news, her boyfriend is alive. Together they go to La Villa del Tepeyac (a church devoted to La Virgen de Guadalupe) and thank for the miracle.

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Cast & Crew.

Roberto Arroyo Carrillo

Carlos Fernández

Pilar Cota

Lupita Flores

Beatriz de Córdova

Virgen de Guadalupe

Luis García Carrillo

Missioner

Carlos E. González

Missioner / Director / Writer

Gabriel Montiel

Juan Diego

Emilia Otaza

Lupita's mother

José Manuel Ramos

Fray Bernardino de Sahagún / Director / Writer

Pedro Walker

Missioner

Fernando Sáyago

Director

Ladislao Cortés

Cinematographer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
August 17, 1917

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 3m

Filming Locations
Mexico

Genres
History Fantasy

Last updated: 2025-02-11

Wiki.

Tepeyac (Spanish: El milagro de Tepeyac, lit. 'The Miracle from Tepeyac') is a 1917 Mexican silent film directed by José Manuel Ramos, Carlos E. Gonzáles and Fernando Sáyago. It was rescued by Aurelio de los Reyes and restored by National Autonomous University of Mexico and was Mexico's only surviving silent film in history.