Black Angustias

Black Angustias
Directed by	Matilde Landeta
Written by	Matilde Landeta Francisco Rojas González
Produced by	Eduardo S. Landeta
Starring	María Elena Marqués Agustín Isunza Eduardo Arozamena
Cinematography	Jack Draper
Edited by	Gloria Schoemann
Music by	Gonzalo Curiel
Production company	Tacma
Release date	19 January 1950 (1950-01-19)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Black Angustias (Spanish: La negra Angustias) is a 1950 Mexican war drama film directed by Matilde Landeta and starring María Elena Marqués, Agustín Isunza and Eduardo Arozamena. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City.

Synopsis

Following the death of her father Angustias, a young Afro-Mexican woman, joins in the Mexican Revolution. She becomes the leader of a force of Zapatistas battling againd the government.

Cast

• María Elena Marqués as Angustias
• Agustín Isunza as Huitlacoche
• Eduardo Arozamena as Antón Farrera
• Gilberto González as Efren el picao
• Enriqueta Reza as Crescencia
• Fanny Schiller as Doña Chole
• Ramón Gay as Manuel de la Reguera
• Noemí Beltrán as Angustias niña
• Esteban Mayo as Compadre de Melitón
• Agustín Fernández as Hijo de revolucionario
• Guillermo Calles as Padre revolucionario
• Carlos Riquelme as Enrique Pérez
• Felipe de Flores as Revolucionario
• Lola Tinoco as Dueña burdel
• Elda Peralta as Novia del ingeniero
• Genaro de Alba as Modesto
• Rogelio Fernández as Hijo de revolucionario
• Salvador Godínez as Hijo de revolucionario

Bibliography

• De la Mora, Sergio. Cinemachismo: Masculinities and Sexuality in Mexican Film. University of Texas Press, 2009.
• Riera, Emilio García. Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1949. Ediciones Era, 1969.

External links

• Black Angustias at IMDb