Le voeu
/
塔爾帕
/
Le Vœu
director:
Alfredo B. Crevenna
actor:
Lilia Prado
/
Víctor Manuel Mendoza
/
Jaime Fernández
/
Hortensia Santoveña
/
Leonor Llausás
genre:
Drama
language:
español
length: 1h 39m
release date: 1956-12-20
IMDb: tt0242928
overview
Produced on a grand scale, the Mexican Talpa relates the simple story of two brothers. The older of the siblings, Tanilo (Victor Manuel Mendoza) is a well-to-do family man; the other, Estaban (Jamie Fernandez), is one step above a wastrel. When Tanilo is felled by illness, Estaban is forced to take over the family's blacksmith business. He also inaugurates a romance with Tanilo's attractive young wife Juana (Lilia Prado). Punishment is eventually doled out in a manner which suggests that God Himself is exacting retribution on the adulterous couple. Originally released at 87 minutes, Talpa was pared down to 73 minutes for American consumption.