Thursday, July 27, 2023

The Realm of Fortune - El imperio de la fortuna (Arturo Ripstein, 1986)

A very poor and handicapped man, lives in a small town in Mexico with his mother. He works announcing things along the town. He is very interested in the cock fighting. One day a man gives him a looser cock, thinking to give him something to eat, but instead he takes care of the animal and it becomes a winner cock. He begins to win some money. La Caponera, a very good looking singer, earlier avoided him but now she uses her coquetry to gain some drinks.

Director
Arturo Ripstein

Stars
Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Blanca Guerra, Alejandro Parodi

Subtitles only English available.


Link on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/qSWy4Y24tP0

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