Living Is What Matters (1987)
Living Is What Matters (1987), directed by Luis Alcoriza, starring María Rojo and Gonzalo Vega.
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An inordinate passion invaded their bodies and minds
Synopsis
A drifter named Candelario asks to spend the night at the hacienda of Don Lazaro. Once there, he gets the offer to stay and work as a laborer with a fixed salary. Over time, Candelario is gaining the confidence of his employer, and becomes indispensable. The situation will change radically when Don Lazarus discovers that Candelario is having a love affair with his wife.
- Luis AlcorizaDirector, Writer
- Federico LanderosEditing
- Héctor LópezProducer
- Janet AlcorizaWriter
About the film
Life Is Most Important (Spanish: Lo que importa es vivir) is a 1987 Mexican drama film directed by Luis Alcoriza. It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but did not garner a nomination.
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Life Is Most Important (Spanish: Lo que importa es vivir) is a 1987 Mexican drama film directed by Luis Alcoriza. It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but did not garner a nomination.
Cast
Gonzalo Vega as Candelario
Ernesto Gómez Cruz as Lázaro
María Rojo as Chabela
Loló Navarro as Mamá Rosita
Alejandro Parodi as Canales
Justo Martínez as Gabriel
Eduardo Borja as Padre Aurelio
Bruno Rey as Comandante
Ramón Menéndez as Gregorio
Accolades
See also
List of submissions to the 60th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
Life Is Most Important at IMDb
Text from Life Is Most Important on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Is_Most_Important
Trivia
- It premiered on October 21, 1987, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h52 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Lo que importa es vivir".
- It won 0 award(s) and received 1 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — International Submission to the Academy Awards among them.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosConacite Dos, Conacite Uno, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
- CountriesMexico
- LanguagesSpanish
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Nominations
- International Submission to the Academy Awards 1988
Photos
Cast
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María Rojo
Chabela -
Gonzalo Vega
Candelario -
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Lázaro -
Loló Navarro
Mamá Rosita -
Alejandro Parodi
Canales -
Justo Martínez
Gabriel - Eduardo Borja Padre Aurelio
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Bruno Rey
Comandante -
Ramón Menéndez
Gregorio - Miguel Gómez Checa Esteban
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Patricio Castillo
Lorenzo -
Arlette Pacheco
Parienta - Graciela Lara Esposa
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Lina Marín
Crucita - Carlos Gómez Eufemio
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Margarita Isabel
Viuda
Quiz about this movie
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Inferno
6.2
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Um Novo Olhar
6.1
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A Vila
6.5
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Inimigos Pelo Destino Drama from the 1980s
6.0
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Um Porto Seguro
7.2
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Desire
6.0
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Encontros ao Acaso
5.9
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Espantalho
7.0
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Ponto de Decisão
6.3
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Crew
- Luis Alcoriza Director
- Federico Landeros Editing
- Héctor López Producer
- Janet Alcoriza Writer
- Luis Alcoriza Writer
Questions about this film
What is Living Is What Matters about?
Living Is What Matters: A drifter named Candelario asks to spend the night at the hacienda of Don Lazaro. Once there, he gets the offer to stay and work as a laborer with a fixed salary. Over time, Candelario is gaining the confidence of his employer, and becomes indispensable. The situation will change radically when Don Lazarus discovers t…
Who directed Living Is What Matters?
Living Is What Matters was directed by Luis Alcoriza in 1987.
Who stars in Living Is What Matters?
The cast of Living Is What Matters includes María Rojo, Gonzalo Vega, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Loló Navarro and Alejandro Parodi.
How long is Living Is What Matters?
Living Is What Matters runs for 112 minutes, or 1h52.
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