The Green Wall
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The Green Wall is a 1970 Peruvian drama film
directed by Armando Robles Godoy. Juan Cuadros wrote the screenplay based on the novel written by Omar Aramayo
. The film was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 42nd Academy Awards
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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 Armando Robles Godoy. Juan Cuadros wrote the screenplay based on the novel written by Omar Aramayo
Omar Aramayo
Jesús Omar Aramayo Cordero is a Peruvian poet and composer.-Poetry works:*Aleteos al horizonte *El llanto de los bolsillos *La estela del vacío *Antigua canción...
. The film was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 42nd Academy Awards
42nd Academy Awards
The 42nd Academy Awards were presented April 7, 1970 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. There was no host.This is currently the highest rated of the televised Academy Awards ceremonies, according to Nielsen ratings....
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast
- Julio AlemánJulio Alemán- Biography :After studying to be an Engineer Agronomist, he turned to show business. His first movie was El Zarco in 1957. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was the MC of the Mexican version of the Italian children's puppet show Topo Gigio....
as Mario - Sandra Riva as Delba
- Raúl Martin as Rómulo
- Lorena Duval as Madre de Delba
- Enrique Victoria as Padre de Delba
- Jorge Montoro as Jefe de tierras de montaña
- Juan Bautista Font as Director de colonización
- Escolástico Dávila as Escolástico
See also
- List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Peruvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film