La Choca
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La Choca is a 1974
1974 in film
The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...

 Mexican drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 directed by Emilio Fernández
Emilio Fernández
Emilio "El Indio" Fernández was an actor, screenwriter and director of the cinema of Mexico. He is best known for his work as director of the film Maria Candelaria which won the Grand Prix at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.-Early life:Fernández was born in Mineral del Hondo, Coahuila...

 and starring Pilar Pellicer
Pilar Pellicer
Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo is a Mexican film actress, daughter of César Pellicer Sánchez and Pilar López de Llergo and sister of the actress Pina Pellicer.- Filmography :* Nazarín * Quinceañera...

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Plot summary

In the jungle of Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...

, the 'Indio' Fernandez show us a passionate drama which preserve his very particular style in spite of the years, those years allow too some series of bad words in the film which made it more believable. Pilar Pellicer
Pilar Pellicer
Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo is a Mexican film actress, daughter of César Pellicer Sánchez and Pilar López de Llergo and sister of the actress Pina Pellicer.- Filmography :* Nazarín * Quinceañera...

 as the Choca seems to be rude enough to resist anything, however she succumb in front of the carnal desire represented in one of the bandits, who had killed her husband and attack her family-intense feelings- essential factor in Indio's films are shown, in this time in violent way.

The very desirable Meche Carreño,shows gently her body every time she touch water, maybe 'cause she doesn't have any other purpose in the movie, however when Salvador Sanchez
Salvador Sánchez
Salvador Sánchez Narváez was a Mexican boxer born in the town of Santiago Tianguistenco, Estado de México. Many of his contemporaries as well as boxing writers believe that, had it not been for his premature death, Sanchez could have gone on to become the greatest Featherweight boxer of all time...

 tries to rape her, he didn't get it. an entertain film towards the end of the career of the most awarded director in the golden years of our industry.

Cast

  • Pilar Pellicer
    Pilar Pellicer
    Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo is a Mexican film actress, daughter of César Pellicer Sánchez and Pilar López de Llergo and sister of the actress Pina Pellicer.- Filmography :* Nazarín * Quinceañera...

    ... La Choca
  • Gregorio Casal
    Gregorio Casal
    Gregorio Casal was born Jose De Jesus Casillas Rabago the 13th of July 1935 in the small city of San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco, Mexico. He became famous as an actor in Mexican movies during the 60's 70's & early 80's.- Acting :...

    ... El Guacho
  • Meche Carreño... Flor
  • Armando Silvestre
    Armando Silvestre
    Armando Silvestre is a Mexican film actor. He has appeared in over 190 films since 1948.-Selected filmography:* Hiawatha * Rosanna * Santo Contra los Zombis * Geronimo...

    ... Fabiel
  • Salvador Sánchez
    Salvador Sánchez
    Salvador Sánchez Narváez was a Mexican boxer born in the town of Santiago Tianguistenco, Estado de México. Many of his contemporaries as well as boxing writers believe that, had it not been for his premature death, Sanchez could have gone on to become the greatest Featherweight boxer of all time...

    ... Audias
  • Chano Urueta
    Chano Urueta
    -Filmography:-External links:....

    ... Don Pomposo
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