La Choca
La Choca | |
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Directed by | Emilio Fernández |
Written by | Emilio Fernández |
Produced by | Emilio Fernández |
Starring | Pilar Pellicer Gregorio Casal |
Cinematography | |
Edited by | Jorge Bustos |
Music by | |
Distributed by | IMCINE CONACULTA |
Release date | September 5, 1974 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
La Choca ("The Bump") is a 1974 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring Pilar Pellicer. It won the Ariel Award for Best Picture at the 17th Ariel Awards in 1975.[1]
Plot summary[]
In the jungle of Guatemala, La Choca (Pilar Pellicer) is a rude woman trying to resist everything, however, she succumbs in front of the carnal desire for El Guacho (Gregorio Casal), a bandit who killed her husband and attacked her family. Audias (Salvador Sánchez) unsuccessfully tries to rape Flor (Mercedes Carreño), Choca's sister in law. In the following days Flor and El Guacho get involved in a sexual relationship which infuriates Choca, who in retaliation kills Flor, El Guacho and Audias. The film closes with a scene where Choca leaves town with her son in search for a better education for him.
Cast[]
- Pilar Pellicer as La Choca
- Gregorio Casal as El Guacho
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- as Flor
- Armando Silvestre as Fabiel
- as Audias
- Chano Urueta as Don Pomposo
Accolades[]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
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Ariel Awards[1] | 1975 | Best Picture | Estudios Churubusco Azteca | Won |
Best Director | Emilio "El Indio" Fernández | Won | ||
Best Actress | Pilar Pellicer | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Mercedes Carreño | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Salvador Sánchez | Nominated | ||
Jorge Bustos | Won | |||
Daniel López | Won |
References[]
- ^ a b "XVII 1975 — Ganadores y nominados" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 1975. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
External links[]
- Spanish-language films
- 1974 films
- Best Picture Ariel Award winners
- Mexican films
- 1970s Spanish-language films
- 1974 drama films
- Films directed by Emilio Fernández
- Mexican drama films
- 1970s drama film stubs
- 1970s Mexican film stubs