The Beginning and the End (1993 film)

The Beginning and the End
Film poster
Directed by	Arturo Ripstein
Written by	Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Starring	Ernesto Laguardia
Release date	September 1993 (1993-09)
Running time	188 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

The Beginning and the End (Spanish : Principio y fin) is a 1993 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. ^[1] The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. ^[2] This film is an adaptation of the 1960 novel by Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz.

Cast

• Ernesto Laguardia as Gabriel Botero
• Julieta Egurrola as Ignacia Botero
• Blanca Guerra as Julia
• Verónica Merchant as Natalia
• Bruno Bichir as Nicolás Botero
• Alberto Estrella as Guama Botero
• Alonso Echánove as Cariñoso
• Lucía Muñoz as Mireya Botero
• Luis Felipe Tovar as César
• Julián Pastor as Luján
• Luisa Huertas  [ es ] as Isabel

See also

• List of submissions to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Sandra Brennan (2015). "The Beginning and the End". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• The Beginning and the End at IMDb