Salvador Elizondo

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Salvador Elizondo

Born December 19, 1932 · Mexico City, Mexico

Died March 29, 2006 · aged 73

Salvador Elizondo Alcalde was a Mexican writer of the 60s Generation of Mexican literature. Regarded as one of the creators of the most influential cult noirè, experimental, intelligent style literature in Latin America, he wrote as a novelist, poet, critic, playwright, and journalist. Out of necessity he also became a filmmaker and producer.

Known For

The Proud and the BeautifulThe Proud and the Beautiful · 1953
The Proud and the Beautiful
★ 6.71953
MovieDrama
Life in a small Mexican village where joy and misery, hope and pain, passion and guilt, love and decay, life and death are mixed in the peasants life and two French citizens who end up stranded in there, during a typhoid epidemic.
The CoyoteThe Coyote · 1955
The Coyote
★ 6.41955
MovieDramaWestern
California, 1848. An invading army has defeated the few opposing forces and the territory has become part of the United States. Don César de Echagüe, an old gentleman, begs his son César to return from Europe, confident that he will know how to confront the oppressor.
The Two of UsThe Two of Us · 1955
The Two of Us
★ 5.71955
MovieDramaRomance
After the death of her father, María returns to her hometown with Maria, her mother. Lupo and Beto fall in love with her, two brothers whose family is at odds with hers. While Beto tries to rape her, Lupo becomes the girl's protector.
Stolen HeavenStolen Heaven · 1951
Stolen Heaven
★ 6.51951
MovieThrillerMystery
A young woman loses her mind when she finds out that her uncle and his boyfriend met in a train accident.
Apocalypse 1900Apocalypse 1900 · 1965
Apocalypse 1900
1965
MovieDocumentaryDrama
An experimental collage of archival imagery and narration that meditates on death, knowledge, and the uneasy promises of modernity at the dawn of the twentieth century.
Oh What Beautiful Legs!Oh What Beautiful Legs! · 1949
Oh What Beautiful Legs!
★ 6.31949
MovieComedy
A man hired to impersonate a bankrupt business mogul who is currently on the run from creditors sets out organize a musical starring beauties from Brazil, Mexico, and Spain in this Spanish-language comedy starring popular funnyman Tin Tan (Germán Valdés). Now, as the hapless imposter attempts to finance a musical without any money, he also discovers just how difficult it can be to juggle three beautiful starlets who all have eyes for their presumably wealthy producer. Another common English translation of the title of this film is Tender Pumpkins or Tender Little Pumpkins (although a direct translation is Baby Zucchini).
Nosotras, las taquígrafasNosotras, las taquígrafas · 1950
Nosotras, las taquígrafas
★ 6.01950
MovieComedyDrama
Young women in the steno-pool have to balance work, romance, and touchy-feely bosses.
Narda or The SummerNarda or The Summer · 1970
Narda or The Summer
★ 5.71970
MovieMysteryDrama
Two friends on a summer getaway find and fall for a mysterious woman who will change their lives forever.

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