Pepe the Bull (Spanish: Pepe El Toro) is a 1953 Mexican sports drama film directed by Ismael Rodríguez and starring Pedro Infante, Evita Muñoz "Chachita" and Amanda del Llano.[1][2][3] It was the last in a trilogy of films featuring Infante and Muñoz playing the father and daughter characters (Pepe El Toro and Chachita, respectively) in the 1948 releases Nosotros los Pobres (We the Poor) and Ustedes los ricos (You the Rich).[4] A planned fourth film in the series was cancelled when Infante died in 1957. The film was nominated for four Ariel Awards.[5]

Pepe the Bull
SpanishPepe El Toro
Directed byIsmael Rodríguez
Written byCarlos Orellana
Ismael Rodríguez
Pedro de Urdimalas
StarringPedro Infante
Evita Muñoz "Chachita"
Amanda del Llano
CinematographyIgnacio Torres
Edited byFernando Martínez
Music byManuel Esperón
Production
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Producciones Rodríguez Hermanos
Release date
  • 21 August 1953 (1953-08-21)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

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Accolades

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Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
1954 Best Director Ismael Rodríguez Nominated [5]
Best Actor Pedro Infante Nominated [5]
Best Editing Fernando Martínez Álvarez Nominated [5]
Best Young Actor Freddy Fernández Nominated [5]

References

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  1. ^ Amador, María Luisa, (1985). Cartelera cinematográfica, 1950-1959. UNAM, p. 133. ISBN 9688373273.
  2. ^ "Pepe el Toro (Dir. Ismael Rodríguez, 1953)". Cinepremiere (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ "El Torito, la Chorreada y Pepe el Toro: la estructura familiar en Nosotros los pobres y Ustedes los ricos". artilugiosdelahistoria (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. ^ Agráz Luna, Mario (21 July 2020). "Tres joyas del cine de oro (Three gems of golden cinema". La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Ariel Awards, Mexico (1954)". Peliplat. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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