The Beginning and the End (1994)
3h 7m
Running Time
June 24, 1994Release Date
The Beginning and the End (1994)
3h 7m
Running Time
June 24, 1994Release Date
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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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Cast & Crew.

Ernesto Laguardia
Gabriel Botero

Julieta Egurrola
Ignacia Botero

Blanca Guerra
Julia

Lucía Muñoz
Mireya Botero

Verónica Merchant
Natalia

Bruno Bichir
Nicolás Botero

Alberto Estrella
Guama Botero

Alonso Echánove
Cariñoso

Luis Felipe Tovar
César

Julián Pastor
Luján

Luisa Huertas
Isabel

Jorge Fegán
Absalón

Ernesto Yáñez
Polvorón

Alejandro Parodi
Rector

Darío T. Pie
Maurer

Luis Rábago
Guardiola

Graciela Bernardos
Señora

Michael Donnelly
Producer

Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
Producer

Claudia Becker
CastingDirector

Rafael Castanedo
Editor

Marisa Pecanins
Art Direction

Macedonio Ramos
Art Direction

Arturo Ripstein
Producer / Director
Media.


Details.
Release DateJune 24, 1994
Original NamePrincipio y fin
StatusReleased
Running Time3h 7m
Filming LocationsMexico
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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Wiki.
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.
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