Que Viva Mexico (1932) Que Viva Mexico

Que Viva Mexico ★★★ Da Zdravstvuyet Meksika 1932 Eisenstein's grand unfinished folly on the history of Mexico, reconstructed and released in 1979 by his protege, Grigori Alexandrov. Divided into four sections: "Sandunga" covers the Tehuantepec jungles and its inhabitants; "Manguei" is about a peasant and his bride; "Fiesta" devotes itself to bullfighting and romance; and "Soldadera" depicts the 1910 Mexican revolution through frescoes. Along with "Greed" and "Napoleon," it remains as one of cinema's greatest irrecoverable casualties. Russian narration with English subtitles. 85m/B VHS, DVD. RU Director: Sergei Eisenstein; Writer: Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Alexandrov; Writer: Eduard Tisse.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1932
Length (in minutes) 85
Display Black & White
Formats VHS, DVD
Filmed In Russian Federation
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Cinematographer Eduard Tisse
Director Sergei Eisenstein
Writer Sergei Eisenstein
Writer Grigori Alexandrov