...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
“A haunting remembrance of Chicano family life in the 1950s”
Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Mexican-American Marcos (Jose Alcala) recalls the hardships of the previous year, reflecting on the arduous trek his migrant-worker family made from Texas to the Midwest during harvest season. Along the way, Marcos learns plenty about the harsh realities of bigotry and the power of family in America of the 1950s. The coming-of-age Chicano drama is based on Tomas Rivera's semiautobiographical 1971 novella.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 5, 1995
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Severo Perez
- Screenplay & Story
- Severo Perez, Tomás Rivera
- Original Score
- Marcos Loya
- Original Title
- ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Tierra Voz Producciones (I), American Playhouse, KPBS, Kino International
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Severo Perez
Severo Perez, Tomás Rivera
Marcos Loya
Virgil L. Harper
Howard Heard, Susan Heick
Lindsay Law, Paul Espinosa
Department Leadership Roster
Yvonne Cervantes
Costume Design
Virgil L. Harper
Director of Photography
Armin Ganz
Production Design
Howard Heard
Editor
Severo Perez
Writer
Susan Heick
Editor
Marcos Loya
Original Music Composer
Severo Perez
Director
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What is ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him about?
Twelve-year-old Mexican-American Marcos (Jose Alcala) recalls the hardships of the previous year, reflecting on the arduous trek his migrant-worker family made from Texas to the Midwest during harvest season. Along the way, Marcos learns plenty about the harsh realities of bigotry and the power of family in America of the 1950s. The coming-of-age Chicano drama is based on Tomas Rivera's semiautobiographical 1971 novella.
Who directed ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him?
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him was directed by Severo Perez.
Who stars in ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him?
The principal cast of ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him includes Jose Alcala, Rose Portillo, Art Bonilla, Marco Rodríguez, Lupe Ontiveros.
When was ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him released and how long is it?
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him?
The original motion picture soundtrack for ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him was composed by Marcos Loya.
Is ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him based on a book or true story?
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Tomás Rivera".