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Wild Flower

Wild Flower

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 24, 1943

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Drama, Romance, War

User Score

64%

Original Title

Flor silvestre

Production Companies

Films Mundiales

Director

Emilio Fernández

Description

The film features Fernandez himself as a character named Rogellio Torres. The lion's share of the footage, however, is devoted to the romance between Esperanza, granddaughter of a common laborer, and Jose Luis Castro, the firebrand son of a landowner. Joining a revolutionary movements, Castro is disowned by his father, but Esperanza remains loyally by his side. Later on, Castro's father is killed by outlaws; in seeking vengeance, he sacrifices his own life, while Esperanza carries on his revolutionary work with their young son in tow.