Memories of a Mexican (1950)
Overview
A history of the Mexican Revolution (1910-17), narrated through the striking images of the enormous film archive of Salvador Toscano (1872-1947), pioneer of Mexican cinema, compiled by his daughter, Carmen Toscano.
Cast
Porfirio Díaz
Self (archive footage)
Francisco I. Madero
Self (archive footage)
Emiliano Zapata
Self (archive footage)
Venustiano Carranza
Self (archive footage)
Pancho Villa
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