La soldadera

Aug 10, 1967

1h 28m

★ 6.9

Overview

While waiting for a train which will take them on their honeymoon, two newlyweds, Juan and Lázara, are separated by a federal army commander who is going around enlisting men to fight against the revolutionaries. Traveling with the troops, Lázara follows Juan until he dies in a battle against the Villistas. From that moment on, the young woman's fate will be in the hands of whoever happens to win the latest contest, an uncertain fate for someone whose only wish is for a home of her own.

Genres

War

Drama

Action

Production Companies

Técnicos Mexicanos

Producciones Marte

Productora de Técnicos Cinematográficos del Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica

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Cast

Lázara

Silvia Pinal

Juan

Jaime Fernández

Nicolás

Narciso Busquets

Micaela

Sonia Infante

Isidro

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Major Castro Virgen

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Ángela (as Chabela Vargas)

Chavela Vargas

Sabás

Mario García González

Victoria

Aurora Clavel

Primitivo

Arturo Castro 'Bigotón'

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