Zapata: The dream of a hero
Zapata: The dream of a hero
2004 · 1h 31m · N/A
Drama, War
Directed by
Alfonso Arau
Overview
This fictionalized portrayal of Emiliano Zapata as an Indigenous Mexican shaman, directed by Alfonso Arau, was reportedly the most expensive Mexican movie ever produced, with a massive ad campaign, and the largest ever opening in the nation's history. Unusual in the Mexican film industry, Zapata was financed independently.
Director and cast
- Alfonso Arau Director
- Alejandro Fernández as Emiliano Zapata
- Patricia Velásquez as Josefa
- Lucero as Esperanza
- Jesús Ochoa as Victoriano Huerta
- Jaime Camil as Eufemio Zapata
- Fernando Becerril as Presidente Francisco Madero
- Miguel Couturier as José Yves Limantour
- José Luis Cruz Cast
- Rafael Cortes as Arturo
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