Emiliano Zapata is a 1970 Mexican drama film directed by Felipe Cazals and written, produced, and starring Antonio Aguilar alongside Patricia Aspíllaga. It has been described as one of the first large-scale, expensive, and unconventional epics ever to be made in Mexico.
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Cast
Antonio Aguilar as Emiliano Zapata
Jaime Fernández as Montaño
Mario Almada as Eufemio Zapata
Patricia Aspíllaga as Josefa Espejo
David Reynoso as Pancho Villa
Jorge Arvizu as Francisco Madero
Box office
After just over a month of release in Mexico, the film had grossed $480,000.
Awards
Emiliano Zapata won Premio ACE Cinema awards for Film of the Year, Best Actor (Antonio Aguilar), and Best Director (Felipe Cazals).