Plot Summary
The film tells the story of the Boteros, a middle-class Mexican family struggling against poverty after their father's death. Ignacia (Egurrola) is the Boteros mother, a desperate woman who chooses to sacrifice the destiny of her three older children, in order to protect Gabriel (Laguardia) the youngest one. She believes Gabriel will climb the social structure and bring back the lost fortune to the family. But destiny has other plans for the Boteros and tragedy will overcome eventually. Based on the novel of Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz.
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Director & Crew
Arturo Ripstein
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 based on 16 votes.
Who directed The Beginning and the End?
The Beginning and the End was directed by Arturo Ripstein and released in 1994.
How long is The Beginning and the End?
The Beginning and the End has a runtime of 3 hours and 7 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1994-06-24
- Status
- Released