…And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him (1995): Cast
…And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him is a 1995 drama directed by Severo Perez, starring Jose Alcala as Marcos, Sal Lopez and Marco Rodríguez. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Severo Perez
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Tierra Voz Producciones (I)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is …And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him About?
The premise of …And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him without spoilers.
A haunting portrait of a 1950s Chicano family, seen through twelve‑year‑old Mexican‑American Marcos (Jose Alcala). He remembers his migrant‑worker family’s grueling trek from Texas to the Midwest during harvest, confronting the era’s bigotry and discovering the strength of family. The coming‑of‑age drama adapts Tomas Rivera’s semi‑autobiographical 1971 novella.
…And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- texas
- song
- school
- minnesota
- migrant
- migrant farmworker
- labor
- korean war
- hitting
- graveyard
- mexican immigrant
- mexican american
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- voice over narration
- uncle nephew relationship
- tuberculosis
- the devil
- talking with god
- superstition
- student
- social injustice
- singing
- singer
- school principal
- religion
- racial prejudice
- poverty
- orchard
- orange grove
- mother son relationship
- missing in action
- migrant worker
- memory
- laborer
- harvest
- reference to god
- father son relationship
- farm worker
- family relationships
- faith
- expulsion
- drinking
- death
- chicano
- bully
- bullying
- brother brother relationship
- autobiographical
- aunt nephew relationship
- agriculture
- 1950s
…And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him Cast & Characters
Jose Alcala leads the cast as Marcos, with Sal Lopez as El Mohado and Marco Rodríguez as Joaquin. Directed by Severo Perez; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Severo Perez
- Jose Alcala as Marcos
- Sal Lopez as El Mohado
- Marco Rodríguez as Joaquin
- Lupe Ontiveros as Doña Rosa
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- Evelyn Guerrero Lupita
- Art Bonilla Lalo
- Daniel Valdez Bartolo
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…And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of …And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him, each answered in a sentence.
How long is …And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him?
…And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was …And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him released?
…And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him was released on May 5, 1995.
Who directed …And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him?
…And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him was directed by Severo Perez.
Who is in the cast of …And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him?
…And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him stars Jose Alcala as Marcos, Sal Lopez as El Mohado and Marco Rodríguez as Joaquin, among 9 credited actors.
Does …And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him have a post-credit scene?
No. …And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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