The Other Conquest
The Other Conquest (La Otra Conquista) | |
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Directed by | Salvador Carrasco |
Written by | Salvador Carrasco |
Produced by | Alvaro Domingo |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Arturo de la Rosa |
Edited by | Salvador Carrasco |
Music by |
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Production companies |
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Distributed by | Nahuatl |
Box office | $894,410 (United States)[2] |
The Other Conquest (
Samuel Zyman's score was recorded by the
Plot
Topilzin, a scribe and the illegitimate son of Montezuma, finds himself at odds with the new Spanish rule. Refusing the new Christian religion and assaulting a friar, Topilzin is handed over to the army by his brother and brought to Hernán Cortés and his lover, Tecuichpo. Topilzin's life is spared and he is flogged in public, receiving a spiritual revelation. Topilzin abandons his life as a scribe to become a monk, joining an order led by friar Diego.
Cast
- Damián Delgado as Topiltzin / Tomás
- José Carlos Rodríguez as Fray Diego de La Coruña
- Elpidia Carrillo as Tecuichpo / Doña Isabel
- Iñaki Aierra as Hernando Cortés
- Honorato Magaloni as Capitán Cristóbal Quijano
- Guillermo Ríos as Alanpoyatzin - brother
- Diana Bracho as Doña Juana
- Carlos Torres Torrija as Soldier Héctor (credited as Carlos Torrestorija)
Reception
Box office
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Critical response
Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 85% based on 13 reviews.[6] The film's song-cycle Solamente Sola was descibred as "couched in effusive and seductive folk styles... a hauntingly evocative cycle on poems by Salvador Carrasco".[7]
References
- ^ Tsao, Leonardo Garcia (August 30, 1999). "The Other Conquest". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "The Other Conquest". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to Presser Online". www.presser.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2003.
- ^ "The Other Conquest Conquers America". alibi.com. May 3, 2007.
- ^ Mark Deming (2008). "Movie Reviews". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008.
- ^ "The Other Conquest". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Welcome to Presser Online". www.presser.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2003.
External links
- The Other Conquest at IMDb
- The Other Conquest at Rotten Tomatoes