El Hombre de los Hongos (1976)
Genre: Drama / Romance
Duration: 110 minuten
Alternative title: The Mushroom Eater
Country:
Mexico / Spain
Directed by: Roberto Gavaldón
Stars: Adolfo Marsillach, Isela Vega and Sandra Mozarowsky
IMDb score:
5,9 (139)
Releasedate: 2 September 1976
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El Hombre de los Hongos plot
"There are women and mushrooms that can cause death ... A black servant was chosen to prove both before anyone else"
A black boy is found in the jungle near a waterfall by an elderly Mexican plantation owner. The man raises the child as his own son. His youngest daughter and the boy grow up together and fall in love, as time passes. The mother also tries to have a romantic relationship with the young man. But the boy shows no interest. The Mexican 'father' is not happy with the developments and forces the boy to taste all kinds of mushrooms...
Actors and actresses
Everardo / father
Elvira / Mother
Lucila / daughter
Sebastian / son
Gaspar / Adopted boy
Emma / daughter
Mayoral / Foreman
Nana / Nanny
Profesor
Emma / niña-girl
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