Imperio de la Fortuna
by Arturo Ripstein
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Actor: Alejandro Parodi, Blanca Guerra, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Socorro Avelar, Zaide Silvia GutiérrezDirector: Arturo Ripstein
Cinematographer: Ángel Goded
Editor: Carlos Savage
Producer: Héctor López
Writer: Juan Rulfo
Writer: Paz Alicia Garciadiego
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Spanish (Original Language); English (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 130 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-01-07
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Desert Mountain
Movie Reviews of Imperio de la Fortuna
Movie Review: for fans of the book or Ripstein only
Summary: 2 Stars
This is supposed to be one of Ripstein's better films so I tried to keep an open mind, but... I must say this is not for the casual cinema fan. The 1980s was an absolute low point for Mexican cinema and that shows here in the drab looking production. Certainly part of that is the mood Ripstein wanted to set but it's still depressing. The two lead actors give competent performances but the great void here is entertainment value. El Imperio de la Fortuna is thoroughly overlong and underwhelming. Unfortunately, watching it only reinforced what I already thought about Ripstein's work, namely, that his early films are third-class imitations of Buñuel, and his later work is basically pretentious monotony. I would count El Lugar Sin Limites as his middle / high point and his only film that I can honestly recommend. Ripstein's body of work stands as a counterpoint to the prevailing low-brow cinema movement in Mexico. To me that is like engaging a obvious lunatic in political dialogue on the bus; better would it be to ignore him and say something valid on one's own terms. That said, if you like haute culture cinema you may find this enjoyable.
Summary of Imperio de la Fortuna
Based on a classic story by Latin American literature master Juan Rulfo, this drama tells the story of Dionisio Pinzon, a poor peasant living in a small Mexican town with his mother. He becomes interested in cock fighting when he is given an injured gamecock; together they set off to find their fortune in cockfights and gambling. This profound film by Arturo Ripstein is in part an homage to Bunel's work in Mexico.Art House & International DVD Video
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