Over the Waves

Sep 13, 1950

2h 8m

★ 5.9

Overview

The life of the musician Juventino Rosas, who despite his talent lived an existence of misfortune and poverty.

Genres

Drama

Music

Romance

Production Companies

Producciones Rodríguez Hermanos

Over the Waves Trailers

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Cast

Juventino Rosas

Pedro Infante

Dolores

Alicia Neira

Lolita

Beatriz Aguirre

Ángela Peralta

Bertha Lomelí

Doña Carmen

Beatriz Jimeno

Calixta Gutiérrez de Alfaro

Prudencia Grifell

Marcial Morales

Andrés Soler

Pepe Reyna

José Luis Jiménez

Porfirio Díaz

Antonio R. Frausto

Juan de Dios

Miguel Manzano

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6.4

The Bricklayers

Dec 23, 1976

When a worker is found murdered on the construction side, the investigation swiftly turns from things criminal to the political circumstances surrounding the building itself. Widespread corruption and neglect by the builder himself are seen to have brought the situation about. Much of the movie is filmed using hand-held cameras, and the majority of the dialogue is in the difficult-to-understand and very slangy Spanish dialect of Mexico City's bricklayers.

5.0

Si me han de matar mañana

May 26, 1947

Romantic triangle during the Mexican Revolution.

6.2

Amok

Dec 22, 1944

After being caught embezzling from his clinic to impress his high society lover and support his gambling habit, a doctor flees to a remote Indian village to volunteer as a humanitarian aid worker. There he tries to mitigate the onslaught of a strange disease called "Amok," while his past continues to haunt him.

8.0

The Wingwalker

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6.4

Crónicas

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A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."

6.9

Tailored gentleman

Sep 1, 1954

Cantinflas works as a model of tuxedos in a prestigious store, your job is to use the smoking in the street along with an advertising sign on his back. The use of smoking gives you access to exclusive places and meet important people. During this time, Cantinflas was the manager of an amateur boxer, it is an attractive nurse assistant and occasionally attending a priest in the church and the orphanage. However, a Cantinflas day while wearing tuxedo, is a rich man, who mistakenly believe that Cantinflas is a millionaire too.

7.8

The Black Sheep

Dec 24, 1949

The Trevino family tries to overcome the irresponsible behavior of Don Cruz, an erratic father with numerous defects that contrast with his son Silvano, a young kid man that is incapable of passing judgment on his own father.

7.9

No desearás la mujer de tu hijo

May 18, 1950

An elderly man falls in love with a beautiful young woman, without knowing that she is in love with his son.

6.3

Pepe El Toro

Aug 21, 1953

The simple life and the values of loyalty and solidarity of the poor people in the environment of professional boxing, is the plot of this film, where Pepe el Toro shows the effort and tragedies that are experienced in this profession.

8.2

Los Tres Huastecos

Aug 5, 1948

This is the story of three brothers - a priest, a soldier, and an outlaw - that are raised separately by their godfathers once their mother dies. They cross their paths again when the soldier and the priest move into two towns near the town the outlaw lives in. The drama will unfold once the three brothers meet each other.

7.5

You the Rich

Dec 31, 1948

Pepe el Toro is married to Celia la Chorreada and they have two children.

6.3

The Zone

Sep 1, 2007

Residents of an enclosed neighborhood in the middle of Mexico DF are shocked by a violent crime, and for one resident in particular, young Alejandro, the drama is ratcheted up when he encounters the lone kid who escaped the event and is hiding out within the neighborhood's borders.

8.0

We the Poor

Mar 25, 1948

Carpenter Pepe El Toro lives peacefully with his daughter Chachita in an impoverished Mexico City neighborhood. He pursues a romance with the pretty Celia, but tragedy comes knocking on his door when he is falsely accused of having perpetrated a felony.

7.2

La presidenta municipal

Sep 11, 1975

La India Maria becomes the municipal president due to a ballot typo.

6.9

They also sing of pain

Aug 31, 1950

The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses, he causes a famous film star, Alfonso de Madrazo (Rafael Alcaide) to crash his car. Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology. Braulio's sister and mother, big film fans, immediately recognise Alfonso and attempt to get him to bring the girl, Luisa Peláez (Irma Dolores) to Mexico City to become a film star. Alfonso agrees and tells them to come to the capital.

6.6

Cuidado con el amor

Dec 8, 1954

Salvador accompanied by two friends of his father whom he calls uncles, they arrive at a fair in the village, there he meets Ana. When he wins a bet he is paid with a mortgaged house, to his surprise upon entering the hom he realizes that Ana and her mother live in it, provoking a funny entanglement with an explosive final.

8.3

Full Spead Ahead

Sep 13, 1951

A drifter lands a job as an officer in México City's elite motorcycle police unit and gets home with a mate of this unit. The mate is in love with a girl, but he and she are always making jealous to each other. The drifter and the mate get involved themselves in a fight to become the winner of conquering ladies and performing unit acrobatic tricks, interfering with their friendship and profession.

7.9

School for Tramps

Jan 27, 1955

Alberto Medina is a famous composer whose car breaks down while he is on a trip. While looking for help, he finds the Valverdes' house and is welcomed in by Emilia, the mother of the family, who is known for taking in tramps.

6.9

Reportaje

Nov 13, 1953

Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.