Movie
The Important Man
1961 · 100 min
A slow, morally complex drama that immerses you in a small town's social rituals, with a flawed protagonist whose desperate quest for respect becomes deeply unsettling.
- Directed by
- Ismael Rodríguez
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Toshirō Mifune, Columba Domínguez, Flor Silvestre
- Overview
- Animas Trujano is a colorful but irresponsible Indian in a small Mexican village. He hopes above all things someday to be chosen mayordomio of his village, a place of great honor usually conferred upon the wealthiest and most respected citizens. Animas has a loyal wife, but cheats on her and gambles away every cent they raise. Chances arise for Animas to turn over a new leaf and even hope realistically for the honor of mayordomio.
- How it feels
- Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Class, obsession, family, betrayal
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Ismael Rodríguez
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Toshirō Mifune, Columba Domínguez, Flor Silvestre
