Amorous Pancho Villa (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Amorous Pancho Villa is a drama, romance and history film directed by Juan Andrés Bueno, running about 125 minutes. “His passion, his dreams, his revolution” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The assassination of Pancho Villa, on the outskirts of Parral, Chihuahua, plunged the city into mourning, and a wake for the revolutionary hero was held by his closest collaborators. Conspicuous among the mourners were the four women with whom Villa was having intimate relationships at the time of his death. Now that Villa is no longer around to mediate and keep them apart, tensions between the women grow and intensify, with unexpected consequences. An intimate and human portrait of the Centaur of the North.

Who’s in it. Amorous Pancho Villa stars Alejandro Navarrete as Francisco Villa, Gabriela Canudas as Luz Corral, Diana Bracho as Señora Corral and Joaquín Cosío as Abraham Gonzalez, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Amorous Pancho Villa has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Amorous Pancho Villa page.

If you liked it. Fans of Amorous Pancho Villa tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.