El baile de San Juan (2010)

4.6/10 • 120 min • History

Overview

It is the final decade of the 18th century in New Spain. We are in Mexico City, inhabited by local adventurers, native inhabitants and Europeans of every kind. In these surroundings, our characters, Jerónimo Marani, court choreographer, Giovanni, his mestizo son, and Victoria, the daughter of the most prominent family in the city, who is in love with Giovanni, live a life of love and aversion, court intrigue and popular grievances, Viceregal dogmas and dreams of freedom. Mexico´s war of independence is only a few years in the future.

Cast

José María de Tavira

Pedro Giovanni Marani Tepochteca

Cassandra Ciangherotti

Victoria de la Villa

Jean-Michel Noirey

Viceroy's Counselor

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Marqués de la Villa

Marta Aura

Noé Hernández

Juvenal

Amelia Zapata

Guadalupe Tepochteca

Roberto Sosa

Arielle Dombasle

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