José Revueltas

Writing

José Revueltas

Born November 20, 1914 · Durango, Mexico

Died April 14, 1976 · aged 61

José Revueltas Sánchez (November 20, 1914, Canatlán, Durango – April 14, 1976) was a Mexican writer, essayist, and political activist. He was part of an important artistic family that included his siblings Silvestre (composer), Fermín (painter) and Rosaura (actress).

Known For

Illusion Travels by StreetcarIllusion Travels by Streetcar · 1954
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
★ 6.51954
MovieComedyDrama
Confronted with the unfortunate news that their favorite Streetcar, no. 133, is going to be decommissioned, two Municipal Transit workers get drunk and decide to "take 'er for one last spin," as it were. Unfortunately, the "one last spin" ends up being an all-night and all-day scramble to stay out of trouble, as they are confronted with situation after sometimes bizarre situation that prevents them from returning the "borrowed" Streetcar!
The OtherThe Other · 1946
The Other
★ 6.91946
MovieDramaThriller
A mousy, poor manicurist seeks to switch places with her more glamorous, wealthy twin sister.
The Three Perfect WivesThe Three Perfect Wives · 1953
The Three Perfect Wives
★ 4.71953
MovieDramaRomance
Three married couples gather to celebrate the eighteenth anniversary of their marriage mourning the absence of a friend who was best man at all three weddings.
The Hidden OneThe Hidden One · 1956
The Hidden One
★ 5.31956
MovieDramaWestern
Amid the Mexican Revolution, a woman rises from the depths of poverty and becomes a courtesan who is much-sought-after by high-society men, but she cannot forget her love for a rebel leader.
The Overturning Of The HeartThe Overturning Of The Heart · 1996
The Overturning Of The Heart
★ 5.31996
MovieRomanceDrama
1941, Jose Antelmo Cruz regrets his past while writing a novel and falling in love with a prostitute.
Where the Circle EndsWhere the Circle Ends · 1956
Where the Circle Ends
★ 5.41956
MovieThrillerCrime
A woman murders her lover. Her husband and his mistress are also having murder-shaped thoughts, and their three counterplots all get tangled together. Everybody loses.
Red ZoneRed Zone · 1976
Red Zone
★ 3.51976
MovieDramaRomance
In a whorehouse in Acapulco, lives Leonor, a young and beautiful woman who is awaiting to reunite with an old lover. Suddenly, the man reappears to take her away from her life of vice. But the debt owed by Leonor to the "Madame" of the house causes a series of conflicts.
MarinaMarina · 1945
Marina
★ 5.61945
Movie
Adaptation of a Spanish operetta about a love triangle between two fisherman and a human female.

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