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  • La plaza de Puerto Santo (1978)
  • 112 min | Drama
La plaza de Puerto Santo (1978)
112 min | Drama

For many generations, the Arau family has been in power in this small seaport on the Gulf of Mexico, as land owners and only authority available. Don Fortunato Arau (Rafael Baledon) decides to defer that authority onto the humble Teobaldo ...See moreFor many generations, the Arau family has been in power in this small seaport on the Gulf of Mexico, as land owners and only authority available. Don Fortunato Arau (Rafael Baledon) decides to defer that authority onto the humble Teobaldo López (Hector Suarez), but then all good citizens reject him because he is poor, and the low-lives do not like him because they still consider him a rich man. Five other gentlemen, who live in complete idleness, give vent to their twisted personalities by spying on their neighbors and destroying their reputations. One night, they find out that a man is having an affair with Florinda (Raquel Olmedo), the wife of Teobaldo. Florinda, to protect her reputation, starts a scandal about the voyeurs, and Teobaldo feels forced to send his friends to jail for twenty days. That introduces a radical change into the villagers' lives, those who were powerful loose their importance, and benevolent authority becomes authoritarian. Written by Artemis-9 See less
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Director
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Emilio Carballido (adaptation) | Luisa Josefina Hernández (adaptation) (novel)
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Updated May 4, 1978

Release date
Dec 15, 1978 (United States)
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26 cast members
Name Known for
Héctor Suárez
Teobaldo Lopez Teobaldo Lopez   See fewer
Raquel Olmedo
Florinda Florinda   See fewer
Tito Junco
Dr. Fernando Carmona Dr. Fernando Carmona   See fewer
Pancho Córdova
Don Gonzalo Don Gonzalo   See fewer
Magda Guzmán
Hermelinda Hermelinda   See fewer
Gastón Melo
Ramon Jimenez Ramon Jimenez   See fewer
Rosa Furman
Candida Candida   See fewer
Lina Montes
Eneida Eneida   See fewer
Jorge Fegán
Lic. Romulo Lic. Romulo   See fewer
Rafael Baledón
Don Fortunato Arau Don Fortunato Arau   See fewer
Alonso Castaño
Miguel Suarez (as Alonso Castaño Vidal) Miguel Suarez (as Alonso Castaño Vidal)   See fewer
Regino Herrera
Hilario Hilario   See fewer
José Alcalde
Paco el boticario - pharmacist Paco el boticario - pharmacist   See fewer
Rodolfo De Alejandre
Sebastian (as Rodolfo De Alexandre) Sebastian (as Rodolfo De Alexandre)   See fewer
Rigoberto Carmona
Fuereno - a stranger Fuereno - a stranger   See fewer
Nery Ruiz
Idalia Idalia   See fewer
Arlette Pacheco
Hija de Carmona - Carmona's daughter Hija de Carmona - Carmona's daughter   See fewer
Raquel Pankowsky
Hija de Carmona - Carmona's daughter Hija de Carmona - Carmona's daughter   See fewer
Cecilia Leger
Anciana en reunion - old woman in the reunion (uncredited) Anciana en reunion - old woman in the reunion (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerardo Zepeda
Esposo de mujer fisgada - betrayed husband (uncredited) Esposo de mujer fisgada - betrayed husband (uncredited)   See fewer
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