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Cast
Columba Domínguez
as Belén Martí
Roberto Cañedo
as Colonel Lucio Reyes
Fernando Fernández
as General Felipe Gómez
Rosaura Revueltas
as Mamá Juanita
Eduardo Arozamena
as Pomposo
Julio Villarreal
as Manuel Ignacio Landa y Márquez del Toro Bravo
Arturo Soto Rangel
as Cast
José Torvay
as Don Manuel, maestro de escuela
Jaime Fernández
as Teniente
Agustín Fernández
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1950
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes8
DirectorEmilio Fernández
WritersMauricio Magdaleno, Emilio Fernández
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOne Day of Life
About One Day of Life
A story about two men caught in the Mexican revolution: close friends before, but now on the opposite sides. One of them is military officer, while the other one expects capital punishment. The prisoner's mother comes to visit his son, unaware that his former best friend is now his enemy.
Directed by Emilio Fernández, One Day of Life leans on a strong ensemble — Columba Domínguez, Roberto Cañedo, Fernando Fernández — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1950.
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