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Rastro de muerte

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Original title

Rastro de muerte

Year

1981

Running time

90 min.

Country

Mexico

Director

Arturo Ripstein

Screenwriter

Mercedes Manero. Story: Arturo Ripstein

Cast

Music

Leonardo Velázquez

Cinematography

Jorge Stahl Jr.

Producer

CONACINE

Genre

Thriller. Mystery | 1930s

Synopsis

During the 1930's a very honest man (Villamosa) is sent as Regional Delegate from the Capital City to Yucatan State (a very afar city). Once there he finds a deep corrupted burocracy, leaded by the Govermernor's Secretary (Torres). When the Governor discovers this, fires Torres, but then he leads a military movement that end with the assasination of the governor. Torres offers the place to Villamosa treating him as a puppet. He accepts trying to remove the corruption, but he finds more problems than he thinks. (FILMAFFINITY)

Awards: 1981: Ariel Awards: Best Production Design and Set Design. 5 Nominations

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Rastro de muerte

1981

Arturo Ripstein