The Realm of Fortune

The Realm of Fortune (Spanish: El imperio de la fortuna) is a 1986 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. It is based on a short story by Juan Rulfo.^[1] The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2]

The Realm of Fortune
Directed by	Arturo Ripstein
Written by	Juan Rulfo Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Starring	Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Release date	28 November 1986 (1986-11-28) (US)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Cast

• Ernesto Gómez Cruz as Dionisio Pinzón
• Blanca Guerra as La Caponera
• Alejandro Parodi as Lorenzo Benavides
• Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez as La Pinzona
• Socorro Avelar as Madre de Dionisio
• Juan Antonio Llanes as Cura de San Miguel
• Carlos Cardán as Don Isabel
• Loló Navarro as Doña Iris

See also

• List of submissions to the 59th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film