Storyline
Having revolutionized film editing through such masterworks of montage as Potemkin and Strike, Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein emigrated West in hopes of testing the capabilities of the American film industry. Quickly ostracized from Hollywood, Eisenstein, Grigory Alexandrov, and photographer Eduard Tisse (at the urging of author Upton Sinclair) wandered south of the border, where they began filming a highly stylized documentary about the people and volatile social climate of Mexico. Unfortunately, a lack of funds prohibited the film's completion, and the famed director was unable to edit the film. In 1979, by referring to Eisenstein's extensive notes and sketches, Alexandrov assembled the most definitive version of the film; as close to Eisenstein's vision as one is ever likely to see.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Sergei Bondarchuk
Narrator (voice)
Grigori Aleksandrov
Self
Félix Balderas
Sebastian's Brother (uncredited)
Baronito
Picador (uncredited)
Sara García
Hacendado's Daughter (uncredited)
Martín Hernández
Sebastian (uncredited)
David Liceága
Matador (uncredited)
Julio Saldívar
Hacendado (uncredited)
Isabel Villaseñor
Maria (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
¡Qué Viva México! was released on October 1, 1979.
The runtime of ¡Qué Viva México! is 1h 25m.
¡Qué Viva México! is a Documentary, Drama movie.
¡Qué Viva México! has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.
¡Qué Viva México! is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
¡Qué Viva México! was directed by Sergei Eisenstein.
The main cast of ¡Qué Viva México! includes Sergei Bondarchuk, Grigori Aleksandrov, Félix Balderas.
¡Qué Viva México! is originally in RU.