El río y la muerte (1954): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1954, El río y la muerte is a drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, running about 91 minutes.

What it’s about. A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.

Who’s in it. El río y la muerte stars Columba Domínguez as Mercedes, Miguel Torruco as Felipe Anguiano, Joaquín Cordero as Gerardo Anguiano and Jaime Fernández as Romulo Menchaca, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, El río y la muerte has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El río y la muerte page.

If you liked it. Fans of El río y la muerte tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.