José Emilio Pacheco

Writing

José Emilio Pacheco

Born June 30, 1939 · Mexico City, Mexico

Died January 26, 2014 · aged 74

José Emilio Pacheco Berny (June 30, 1939 – January 26, 2014), better known simply as Jose Emilio Pacho or Emilio Pacheco, was a Mexican poet, essayist, novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the major Mexican poets of the second half of the 20th century. The Berlin International Literature Festival has praised him as "one of the most significant contemporary Latin American poet…

Known For

AqueronteAqueronte · 2025
Aqueronte
2025
MovieRomance
Castle of PurityCastle of Purity · 1973
Castle of Purity
7.41973
MovieDrama
A disciplined and sexually driven man forces his family to stay isolated in their home in order to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings.
FoxtrotFoxtrot · 1976
Foxtrot
4.81976
MovieDrama
A Romanian aristocrat retreats to a desert isle with his wife and servants on the eve of World War II.
Lecumberri, the Dark PalaceLecumberri, the Dark Palace · 1977
Lecumberri, the Dark Palace
5.81977
MovieDocumentary
The Lecumberri Penitentiary was one of the most notorious prisons in 20th-century Mexico, known for the notorious inmates who were held there and the appalling living conditions inside. This documentary records daily life in the prison shortly before its closure.
The Place Without LimitsThe Place Without Limits · 1978
The Place Without Limits
7.31978
MovieDrama
Family honor, greed, machismo, homophobia, and dreams collide in a small Mexican town.
Mariana MarianaMariana Mariana · 1987
Mariana Mariana
6.81987
MovieDramaRomance
The story runs in the 1940s Mexico City. A schoolboy (Carlos) falls in love with his best friend's mother (Mariana). Carlos is impressed because this family is not like the ordinary mexican families of the time, because they have many expensive American things, although they are not rich. The drama begins when Carlos gets out of school to go to declare his love to Mariana, and is discovered by his teachers.
Song of the GringoSong of the Gringo · 1936
Song of the Gringo
6.01936
MovieActionWestern
In his film debut Ritter is sent to investigate miners being killed and their mines confiscated. The culprit is Evans and after Tex joins the gang, he is sent to kill two more miners. When Estaban is killed, Tex is put on trial for all three murders.
The Passion of BereniceThe Passion of Berenice · 1976
The Passion of Berenice
5.91976
MovieDramaThriller
When a man appears in her life, a young woman of traditional manners who lives with her godmother suffers a deep and unusual transformation.

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