La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

Mar 28, 2024

0h 28m

★ 10.0

Overview

Lucha libre is part of Mexican culture, but how did something that was shown in circuses and fairs become a cinematic genre? Join us to learn about this trajectory.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Batata Filmes

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Cast

Narration

Luciano de Miranda

Self (archive footage)

El Santo

Self

Alejandro Moreno

Self

Aarón Rodríguez Arellano

Tinieblas el Gigante

Tinieblas

Self

Tonina Jackson

Catallina

Annabelle Gutiérrez

Titina

Titina Romay

Huracán Ramírez without mask

David Silva

Huracán Ramírez with mask

Eduardo Bonada

Self

El Médico Asesino

El Angel

Crox Alvarado

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