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Esteban Marquez Movies

1951  
 
Better known as Ascent to Heaven, Luis Bunuel's Mexican Bus Ride is a genial surrealistic comedy with many of the earmarks but little of the elegant cruelty of Bunuel's later works. Esteban Marquez plays a young bridegroom who is called away from the altar. Marquez's mother is dying, necessitating a bumpy two-day ride in a rickety bus to the little village where mama resides. En route, Marquez meets many eccentric characters, and is detained in a variety of mirth-provoking ways. Once he's arrived, Marquez is prevented from returning to his wedding by legal squabble's over mama's will. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Esteban MarquezLilia Prado, (more)
 
1949  
 
La Negra Angustia is a sweeping recreation of the Mexican Revolution. Popular film star Maria Elena Marques stars as Angustia (whose name, significantly, translates to "Anguish"). In the course of the film, Angustia becomes a figurehead, a rallying point for the revolutionaries. The authentic "feel" of the film is enhanced by the evocative musical score, featuring vocals by Gracisca Amador. On the strength of La Negra Angustia (not to mention the earlier The Pearl), Maria Elena Marques was brought to Hollywood, where she was costarred with Clark Gable in Across the Wide Missouri. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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