Thunder Over Mexico
Synopsis
As was common in Diaz's Mexico, a young hacienda worker finds his betrothed imprisoned and his life threatened by his master for confronting a hacienda guest for raping the girl. This film is the first of several attempts to make a feature-length motion picture out of the 200,000-plus feet of film shot by Sergei Eisenstein, on photographic expedition in Mexico during 1931-32 for Upton Sinclair and a cadre of private American producer-investors. Silent with music and English intertitles.
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September 22, 1933
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Eisenstein
- Original Title
- Thunder Over Mexico
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- The Mexican Picture Trust
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Eisenstein
Eduard Tisse
Carl Himm
Mary Craig Sinclair
Department Leadership Roster
Sergei Eisenstein
Director
Carl Himm
Editor
Eduard Tisse
Director of Photography
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Sergei M. Eisenstein
Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (Russian: Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн; IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ ɪjzʲɪnˈʂtʲejn]; 22 January [O.S. 10 January] 1898 – 11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director and film theorist, a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage. He is noted in particular for his silent films Strike (1925), Battleship Potemkin (1925) and October (1928), as well as the historical epics Alexander Nevsky (1938) and Ivan the Terrible (1944, 1958).
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What is Thunder Over Mexico about?
As was common in Diaz's Mexico, a young hacienda worker finds his betrothed imprisoned and his life threatened by his master for confronting a hacienda guest for raping the girl. This film is the first of several attempts to make a feature-length motion picture out of the 200,000-plus feet of film shot by Sergei Eisenstein, on photographic expedition in Mexico during 1931-32 for Upton Sinclair and a cadre of private American producer-investors. Silent with music and English intertitles.
Who directed Thunder Over Mexico?
Thunder Over Mexico was directed by Sergei Eisenstein.
Who stars in Thunder Over Mexico?
The principal cast of Thunder Over Mexico includes Martín Hernández, Isabel Villaseñor, Félix Balderas, Julio Saldívar.
When was Thunder Over Mexico released and how long is it?
Thunder Over Mexico was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.