La Fièvre Monte à El Pao
Also known as Fièvre Monte à El Pao, Los ambiciosos, La Fievre Monte a El Pao, Fievre Monte a El Pao, The Fever Rises in El Pao, Republic of Sin
1959 French-Mexican film by Luis Buñuel
Film · TMDB
6.1After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.
Released: 1959-12-0597 minDir: Luis BuñuelDrama
Cast
- María Félix as Inés Rojas
- Gérard Philipe as Ramón Vázquez
- Jean Servais as Alejandro Gual
- Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr. as le Gouverneur Mariano Vargas
- Raúl Dantés as Lieutenant García
- Domingo Soler as Professeur Juan Cárdenas
Themes
- based on novel or book
- prison warden
- intrigue
- prison system