Thunder Over Mexico (1933): Cast
Thunder Over Mexico is a 1933 drama documentary directed by Sergei Eisenstein, starring Martín Hernández as Sebastian Enriquez, Julio Saldívar and Isabel Villaseñor. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 10m (70 min)
- Director
- Sergei Eisenstein
- Genres
- Drama , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Mexican Picture Trust
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Thunder Over Mexico About?
The premise of Thunder Over Mexico without spoilers.
In Diaz’s Mexico a hacienda worker discovers his fiancée imprisoned and life threatened after he confronts a guest who raped her, angering his master. The silent film, English intertitles, uses footage from Sergei Eisenstein’s 1931‑32 Mexican expedition—200,000 feet shot for Upton Sinclair and U.S. investors—in an attempt to make a feature film.
Thunder Over Mexico Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- young
- mexico
- controversy
- trampled by a horse
- aztec indian
- horse
- pyramid
- peonage
- rape
- peasants vs aristocrats
- injustice
- mexican revolution allegory
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- revolution
Thunder Over Mexico Cast & Characters
Martín Hernández leads the cast as Sebastian Enriquez, with Julio Saldívar as The Haciendado and Isabel Villaseñor as Maria, his betrothed. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sergei Eisenstein
- Martín Hernández as Sebastian Enriquez
- Julio Saldívar as The Haciendado
- Isabel Villaseñor as Maria, his betrothed
- Félix Balderas as Sebastian's Brother
More from Sergei Eisenstein
More films directed by Sergei Eisenstein: Bezhin Meadow: Sequences from an Unfinished Film, Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars’ Plot, Ivan the Terrible, Part I and Alexander Nevsky.
Thunder Over Mexico Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Lampi sul Messico” and “Гром над Мексикой”.
- Also known as
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- Lampi sul Messico
- Гром над Мексикой
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Thunder Over Mexico FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Thunder Over Mexico, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Thunder Over Mexico?
Thunder Over Mexico runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).
When was Thunder Over Mexico released?
Thunder Over Mexico was released on September 22, 1933.
Who directed Thunder Over Mexico?
Thunder Over Mexico was directed by Sergei Eisenstein.
More films by Sergei Eisenstein Who is in the cast of Thunder Over Mexico?
Thunder Over Mexico stars Martín Hernández as Sebastian Enriquez, Julio Saldívar as The Haciendado and Isabel Villaseñor as Maria, his betrothed, among 4 credited actors.
Does Thunder Over Mexico have a post-credit scene?
No. Thunder Over Mexico has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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