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El baile de San Juan
It is the final decade of the 18th century in New Spain. We are in Mexico City, inhabited by local adventurers, native inhabitants and Europeans of every kind. In these surroundings, our characters, Jerónimo Marani, court choreographer, Giovanni, his mestizo son, and Victoria, the daughter of the most prominent family in the city, who is in love with Giovanni, live a life of love and aversion, court intrigue and popular grievances, Viceregal dogmas and dreams of freedom. Mexico´s war of independence is only a few years in the future.
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It is the final decade of the 18th century in New Spain. We are in Mexico City, inhabited by local adventurers, native inhabitants and Europeans of every kind. In these surroundings, our characters, Jerónimo Marani, court choreographer, Giovanni, his mestizo son, and Victoria, the daughter of the most prominent family in the city, who is in love with Giovanni, live a life of love and aversion, court intrigue and popular grievances, Viceregal dogmas and dreams of freedom. Mexico´s war of independence is only a few years in the future.
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Genre:History
Written By:Francisco Athié
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Runtime:120 minutes
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Cast
Francisco Athié
Director
José María de Tavira
Pedro Giovanni Marani Tepochteca
Cassandra Ciangherotti
Victoria de la Villa
Marcello Marzzarella
Jerónimo Marani
Jean-Michel Noirey
Viceroy's Counselor
Pablo Paz
José María Morales "El Bicho"
Antonio Rupérez
Arzobispo
Edna Necoechea
Marquesa de la Villa
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Marqués de la Villa
Marta Aura
Genoveva
Noé Hernández
Juvenal
Juan Llaneras
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