The Realm of Fortune
Watch TrailerPoor Dionisio finds himself as recipient of the good fortune, but soon he forgets that everything that goes up also has to go down, and that in the depressing nothingness of his town it is easy to die.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | El imperio de la fortuna |
| Year | 1986 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Arturo Ripstein |
| Runtime | 130 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.4/10 (21 votes) |
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The film constructs a parable on the futility and cyclical nature of fortune, relying on the stark contrast between fleeting luck and the stagnant despair of provincial life. It explores the fragility of human character when confronted with sudden wealth.
What lingers after viewing is a haunting sense of melancholy truth about the inevitable price of chance's favor, delivered through a hypnotic, deliberate pace. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Arturo Ripstein
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Alone on a quiet evening, surrendering to the film's deliberate, immersive rhythm.
🎭 Cast
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Dionisio Pinzón
Blanca Guerra
La Caponera
Alejandro Parodi
Lorenzo Benavides
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
La Pinzona
Socorro Avelar
Madre de Dionisio
Juan Antonio Llanes
Cura de San Miguel
Carlos Cardán
Don Isabel
Loló Navarro
Doña Iris
Edmundo Barahona
Merenguero
Raymundo Gómez Cruz
Quitamantas
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