New Mexican film inspired by a literary masterpiece: Pedro Páramo is coming to Netflix. Information about the program.
Pedro Paramoone of the most important novels in Mexican literature, written by the author Juan Rulfo and published in 1955, finds a new translation into images. After a first film of the same name, signed by director Carlos Velo, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 1967, Netflix also adapts the masterpiece. The production orders were left to Rodrigo Prieto, of Mexican origin and for whom this is the first production since his profession until now was director of photography (Killers of the Flower Moon, barbie, The Irishman, The Secret of Brokeback Mountain).
Regarding the casting, the production chose Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. Known to an international audience with his first role in The Lincoln Defense and a supporting role in Jurassic World: Rebirth. At his side: Tenoch Huerta, seen in Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverDolores Heredia or Ilse Salas, seen in The Legends Office.
What is the plot of the film Pedro Paramo ?
When his mother dies, Juan Preciado returns to his distant native village to find his father, Pedro Páramo. He lands in a ghost town where he meets mysterious characters and discovers the frantic quest for wealth and power led by his late father. Past and present intertwine as the truth about Pedro Páramo and the search for his childhood love is revealed.
Which actors are in the film’s cast Pedro Paramo ?
- Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Pedro Paramo
- Tenoch Huerta as Juan Preciado
- Dolores Heredia: Eduviges
- Ilse Salas as Susana San Juan
- Héctor Kotsifakis as Fulgor Sedano
- Mayra Batalla as Damiana
- Roberto Sosa: Renteria
- Giovanna Zacarias as Dorotea
- Noé Hernández: Abundio
Where to watch the film Pedro Paramo streaming?
You can watch the film Pedro Paramo exclusively on Netflix since November 6, 2024. It is available on condition of paying a subscription to the platform. streaming. Several possibilities are available to you: a paid subscription whose cost amounts to 5.99 euros per month with the Netflix Standard offer with advertising, 13.49 euros per month with the standard package (without advertising and with two simultaneous screens), at 19.99 euros per month (without advertising and with 4 different screens at the same time).