Talpa
Produced on a grand scale, the Mexican Talpa relates the simple story of two brothers. The older of the siblings, Tanilo (Victor Manuel Mendoza) is a well-to-do family man; the other, Estaban (Jamie Fernandez), is one step above a wastrel. When Tanilo is felled by illness, Estaban is forced to take over the family's blacksmith business. He also inaugurates a romance with Tanilo's attractive young wife Juana (Lilia Prado). Punishment is eventually doled out in a manner which suggests that God Himself is exacting retribution on the adulterous couple. Originally released at 87 minutes, Talpa was pared down to 73 minutes for American consumption.
Top Billed Cast
Lilia Prado
Juana
Víctor Manuel Mendoza
Tanilo
Jaime Fernández
Esteban
Hortensia Santoveña
La mère
Leonor Llausás
La presumida
Featured Crew
Gloria Schoemann
Editor
Adolfo Lagos
Producer
Lan Adomian
Music
Salvador Lozano Mena
Art Direction
Edmundo Báez
Adaptation
Juan Rulfo
Story
Alfredo B. Crevenna
Director
Luis Fernández
Sound
Rosalío Solano
Cinematography