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Fernando de Fuentes The Revolution Trilogy Let's Go With Pancho Villa, El Compadre Mendoza, Prisoner 13 Director: Fernando de Fuentes Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama NR     2007     4hr 13min Described as "the Mexican John Ford" (New York Times), Fernando de Fuentes was by far the most talented filmmaker of early Mexican sound cinema. This tragic trilogy set during the Mexican Revolution was possibly his greate...  more »st achievement. Prisoner 13 (1933, 76 mins.) concerns a son who pays for his father's faults and a desperate mother who tries at all costs to save her son's life. El Compadre Mendoza (1933, 85 mins.) examines the corrupted ideals of the Revolution by way of an opportunistic landowner, who must choose between remaining loyal to a general in Zapata's army (and facing financial ruin) or saving his own skin. Lastly, Fuentes' sweeping epic Let's Go with Pancho Villa (1936, 92 mins.) follows the adventures of six young men who leave their rural homes to join Pancho Villa's army, enduring hardship, loss, and disillusionment over the Revolution in the process. Shot by Gabriel Figueroa (The Fugitive), one of the world's most gifted black and white cinematographers. Includes 3 discs.  « less

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Movie Details Director: Fernando de Fuentes Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama Studio: Cinemateca Format: DVD - Black and White,Full Screen - Subtitled DVD Release Date: 03/27/2007 Original Release Date: 01/01/1936 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/1936 Release Year: 2007 Run Time: 4hr 13min Screens: Black and White,Full Screen Number of Discs: 3 SwapaDVD Credits: 3 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Edition: Box set MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages: Spanish Subtitles: English Similar Movies Nosotros Los Pobres 2    NR   2007   1hr 55min El Norte - Criterion Collection Director: Gregory Nava 12    R   2009   2hr 20min Los Ultimos Zapatistas Heroes Olvidados Director: Francesco Taboada Tabone ?    PG   2006   1hr 10min La Mujer del Puerto Directors: Raphael J. Sevilla, Arcady Boytler ?    NR   2004   1hr 16min

Movie Reviews A must have! FDF | colorado, usa | 05/18/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "The best films of the mexican revolution, really a must have trilogy of the golden era of the mexican cinema!"