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The Realm of Fortune

Released Nov 28, 1986 2h 10m Drama List
Reviews Desperate to escape poverty, villager Dionosio Pinzón (Ernesto Gómez Cruz) restores an injured rooster to health. He then starts pitting it in cockfights, where the bird proves to be a fierce competitor. As the money begins rolling in, Dionosio abandons his humble roots and cultivates the trappings of wealth. Along the way he gets on the bad side of gambler Lorenzo Benavides (Alejandro Parodi) after stealing his girlfriend, La Caponera (Blanca Guerra). Read More Read Less
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Synopsis Desperate to escape poverty, villager Dionosio Pinzón (Ernesto Gómez Cruz) restores an injured rooster to health. He then starts pitting it in cockfights, where the bird proves to be a fierce competitor. As the money begins rolling in, Dionosio abandons his humble roots and cultivates the trappings of wealth. Along the way he gets on the bad side of gambler Lorenzo Benavides (Alejandro Parodi) after stealing his girlfriend, La Caponera (Blanca Guerra).
Director
Arturo Ripstein
Screenwriter
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Distributor
Azteca Films Inc.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 28, 1986, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 7, 2003
Runtime
2h 10m