Emiliano Zapata (film)

Emiliano Zapata is a 1970 Mexican drama film directed by Felipe Cazals and written, produced, and starring Antonio Aguilar as Emiliano Zapata. It has been described as one of the first large-scale, expensive, and unconventional epics ever to be made in Mexico.^[2]

Emiliano Zapata
Directed by	Felipe Cazals
Written by	Antonio Aguilar Ricardo Garibay Mario Hernández
Produced by	Antonio Aguilar
Cinematography	Álex Phillips Jr.
Edited by	Joaquín Ceballos Rafael Ceballos
Music by	Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter
Release date	20 November 1970 (1970-11-20) [1]
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Cast

• Antonio Aguilar as Emiliano Zapata
• Jaime Fernández as Montaño
• Mario Almada as Eufemio Zapata
• Patricia Aspíllaga as Josefa Espejo
• David Reynoso as Pancho Villa
• Jorge Arvizu as Francisco Madero

Box office

After just over a month of release in Mexico, the film had grossed $480,000.^[1]

Awards

Emiliano Zapata won Premio ACE Cinema awards for Film of the Year, Best Actor (Antonio Aguilar), and Best Director (Felipe Cazals).