The Divine Caste Explained
The Divine Caste (Spanish: La casta divina) is a 1977 Mexican historical drama film directed by Julián Pastor and starring Ignacio López Tarso, Ana Luisa Peluffo and Pedro Armendáriz Jr.[1] The film is set in Yucatán around the time of the Mexican Revolution and portrays the social upheaval following General Salvador Alvarado's arrival in the area.
Cast
- Ignacio López Tarso as Don Wilfrido
- Ana Luisa Peluffo as Tulita
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Abel Ortiz Argumedo
- Tina Romero as Elidé
- Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as General Salvador Alvarado
- Sergio Calderón as Padre Chano
- René Cardona as Consul Cubano
- Roberto Dumont as Teniente Máximo
- Blanca Torres as Doña Amira
- Marissa Maynez as Charito
- Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Panelio Peón
- Jorge Balzaretti as Efraín
- Lina Montes as Doña Engracia
- Ignacio Retes as Don Emilio
- José Nájera as Don Nico
- Julio Monterde as Don Gabriel
- César Sobrevals as Crisanto
- Refugio Flores as Gloria
- Sandra Cabargo as Rosa
- Alejandra de la Cruz as Matux
- Beatriz Marín as La Tiple
- León Singer as Don Diego Rendón
- Max Kerlow as Arzobispo de Yucatán
- Martín Palomares as Justino
- Eduardo Ocaña as Moisés
- Jorge Fegán as Don Ambrosio
- Federico Castillo as Carlos
- Alicia García as Niña Maya
- Wilberto Herrera as Carretero viejo
- Fabio Ramírez as Don Alberto
- Celia Acevedo as Tomasa
- Neyda Vargas as Chana
- Alfredo Novelo as Dr. Rosales
- Erica Mireles as Del Carmen
- Silvia Manríquez as Claudette
- Carlos Aguilar as General Jara
- Mário Herrera as Soldado
- Manolo del Río as Borracho
- Joaquín Cortez as Artesano
- Roberto Obregon as Professor
- Hernando Herrera as Empresario
- Gualberto Trejo as Bohemio I
- Sergio Duarte as Bohemio II
Bibliography
- Mora, Carl J. Mexican Cinema: Reflections of a Society, 1896-2004. McFarland & Co, 2005.
Notes and References
- Mora, p. 139
