

La casta divina
1977-11-17 · 120 min · ★ 6.7
Chronicle Caste War in Yucatan held in the nineteenth century, where the land and the people were the property of the landowners, who called themselves " divine caste ". On one hand, General Salvador Alvarado organized the revolution; on the other, the landowners hire Colonel Ortiz Argumedo to organized the defense of their autonomy. Don Wilfrido, one of the masters, do not hesitate to send his son to fight to maintain their wealth and privileges.
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- Directors
- Julián Pastor
- Production companies
- Dasa Films, Conacine
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
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Ignacio López TarsoDon Wilfrido
Ana Luisa PeluffoTulita
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Abel Ortiz Argumedo
Jorge Martínez de HoyosGeneral Salvador Alvarado
Tina RomeroElidé
Sergio CalderónPadre Chano
René CardonaConsul Cubano
Blanca TorresDoña Amira
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Jr.Panelio Peon
Lina MontesDoña Engracia
José NájeraDon Nico
Max KerlowArzobispo de Yucatán
Jorge FegánDon AmbrosioTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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