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Living Is What Matters

Living Is What Matters

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 21, 1987

Runtime

1h 52m

Genres

Romance, Drama

User Score

54%

Original Title

Lo que importa es vivir

Production Companies

Conacite Dos, Conacite Uno, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Director

Luis Alcoriza

Description

A drifter named Candelario asks to spend the night at the hacienda of Don Lazaro. Once there, he gets the offer to stay and work as a laborer with a fixed salary. Over time, Candelario is gaining the confidence of his employer, and becomes indispensable. The situation will change radically when Don Lazarus discovers that Candelario is having a love affair with his wife.