The Beginning and the End (1994)

Name: The Beginning and the End
Genre: Drama
Released: 1994-06-24

3h 7m

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June 24, 1994
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Plot.

The film tells the story of the Boteros, a middle-class Mexican family struggling against poverty after their father's death. Ignacia (Egurrola) is the Boteros mother, a desperate woman who chooses to sacrifice the destiny of her three older children, in order to protect Gabriel (Laguardia) the youngest one. She believes Gabriel will climb the social structure and bring back the lost fortune to the family. But destiny has other plans for the Boteros and tragedy will overcome eventually. Based on the novel of Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz.

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Release Date
June 24, 1994

Original Name
Principio y fin

Status
Released

Running Time
3h 7m

Filming Locations
Mexico

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-27

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The Beginning and the End (Spanish: Principio y fin) is a 1993 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. This film is an adaptation of the 1960 novel by Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz.