The River and Death
1954, Spanish. Directed by Luis Buñuel.
A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Luis BuñuelDirector
- Columba DomínguezMercedes
- Miguel TorrucoFelipe Anguiano
- Joaquín CorderoGerardo Anguiano
- Jaime FernándezRomulo Menchaca
- Víctor AlcocerPolo Menchaca
- Silvia DerbezElsa
- José Elías MorenoDon Nemesio
- Carlos Martínez BaenaPadre Julián
- Alfredo VarelaChinelas
- Miguel ManzanoDon Anselmo
- Manuel DondéZósimo Anguiano
- Jorge ArriagaFilegonio Menchaca
Details
- Released
- 22 August 1954
- Original title
- El río y la muerte
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Luis Buñuel, Luis Alcoriza, Miguel Álvarez Acosta
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What The River and Death is based on
The River and Death is adapted from a novel.
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The River and Death runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The River and Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 August 1954. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The River and Death?
If you liked The River and Death, try Heart of Darkness, El Gringo, The Young One.
Who directed The River and Death?
The River and Death (1954) was directed by Luis Buñuel and stars Columba Domínguez, Miguel Torruco, Joaquín Cordero.
What is The River and Death based on?
The River and Death is adapted from a novel.