Completed before his immensely successful Maria Candelaria, Emilio Fernandez' Flor Sylvestre was released second in the US-and not until two years after its initial Mexican release. The film features Fernandez himself as a character named Rogellio Torres. The lion's share of the footage, however, is devoted to the romance between Esperanza (Dolores Del Rio), granddaughter of a common laborer, and Jose Luis Castro (Pedro Armendariz), the firebrand son of a landowner. Joining a revolutionary movements, Castro is disowned by his father, but Esperanza remains loyally by his side. Later on, Castro's father is killed by outlaws; in seeking vengeance, he sacrifices his own life, while Esperanza carries on his revolutionary work with their young son in tow.
Dolores del Río | Esperanza | |
Pedro Armendáriz | José Luis Castro | |
Emilio Fernández | Rogelio Torres | |
Miguel Ángel Ferriz | Don Francisco | |
Armando Soto La Marina | Reynaldo | |
Agustín Isunza | Nicanor |
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