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Release Date:
January 13, 1949
Original Title:
Festín de buitres
Production Companies:
Pereda Films
Production Countries:
Mexico
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 77
When the father of the struggling painter Ernesto passes away, he is left in misery. The banker Julián, a friend of the deceased, intends to help Ernesto: he appoints him as his secretary and takes him to live in his house. There, Ernesto meets Teodora, Julián's wife. People gossip about a supposed love affair between Ernesto and Teodora, who go together, without Julián, to see the opera The Thieving Magpie at the Principal Theater.
Adaptation:
Felipe Montoya
Assistant Director:
Valerio Olivo
Camera Operator:
Manuel Santaella
Cinematography:
Jesús Hernández
Director:
Ramón Peón
Music:
Leo Cardona
Producer:
Ramón Pereda
Production Manager:
Juan Mari
Production Supervisor:
Enrique M. Hernández
Screenplay:
Felipe Montoya
Sound:
José B. Carles
Theatre Play:
José Echegaray y Eizaguirre
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