The Divine Caste

1977 Mexican film

The Divine Caste

Directed by| Julián Pastor
Written by| Eduardo Luján
Starring| Ignacio López Tarso
Ana Luisa Peluffo
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Cinematography| José Ortiz Ramos
Edited by| José W. Bustos
Music by| Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras

Production
companies

Corporación Nacional Cinematográfica
Dasa Films

Release date

* 17 November 1977 (1977-11-17)

Running time

| 120 minutes
Country| Mexico
Language| Spanish

The Divine Caste (Spanish: La casta divina) is a 1977 Mexican historical drama film directed by Julián Pastor and starring Ignacio López Tarso, Ana Luisa Peluffo and Pedro Armendáriz Jr.[1] The film is set in Yucatán around the time of the Mexican Revolution and portrays the social upheaval following General Salvador Alvarado's arrival in the area.

## Cast

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* Ignacio López Tarso as Don Wilfrido
* Ana Luisa Peluffo as Tulita
* Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Abel Ortiz Argumedo
* Tina Romero as Elidé
* Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as General Salvador Alvarado
* Sergio Calderón as Padre Chano
* René Cardona as Consul Cubano
* Roberto Dumont as Teniente Máximo
* Blanca Torres as Doña Amira
* Marissa Maynez as Charito
* Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Panelio Peón
* Jorge Balzaretti as Efraín
* Lina Montes as Doña Engracia
* Ignacio Retes as Don Emilio
* José Nájera as Don Nico
* Julio Monterde as Don Gabriel
* César Sobrevals as Crisanto
* Refugio Flores as Gloria
* Sandra Cabargo as Rosa
* Alejandra de la Cruz as Matux
* Beatriz Marín as La Tiple
* León Singer as Don Diego Rendón
* Max Kerlow as Arzobispo de Yucatán
* Martín Palomares as Justino
* Eduardo Ocaña as Moisés
* Jorge Fegán as Don Ambrosio
* Federico Castillo as Carlos
* Alicia García as Niña Maya
* Wilberto Herrera as Carretero viejo
* Fabio Ramírez as Don Alberto
* Celia Acevedo as Tomasa
* Neyda Vargas as Chana
* Alfredo Novelo as Dr. Rosales
* Erica Mireles as Del Carmen
* Silvia Manríquez as Claudette
* Carlos Aguilar as General Jara
* Mário Herrera as Soldado
* Manolo del Río as Borracho
* Joaquín Cortez as Artesano
* Roberto Obregon as Professor
* Hernando Herrera as Empresario
* Gualberto Trejo as Bohemio I
* Sergio Duarte as Bohemio II

## References

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1. ^ Mora, p. 139

## Bibliography

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* Mora, Carl J. Mexican Cinema: Reflections of a Society, 1896-2004. McFarland & Co, 2005.

## External links

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* The Divine Caste at IMDb

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