Tepeyac
About Tepeyac
During World War I, Roberto sails for Europe on a diplomatic mission. A German submarine sinks the ship. In Mexico his girlfriend Lupita gets the telegram and turns to the Virgin of Guadalupe. She reads a book of the Virgin's legend and falls asleep. In the morning she hears he is alive. They go to the Villa del Tepeyac to give thanks. Roberto Arroyo Carrillo plays Roberto. Pilar Cota plays Lupita. The Spanish title is El milagro de Tepeyac.
Cast & crew
More about Tepeyac
Carlos E. González, José Manuel Ramos, and Fernando Sáyago directed. Wikidata lists both 90 minutes and 64 minutes. Beatriz de Córdova, Luis García Carrillo, and Gabriel Montiel are on the catalog cast. Aurelio de los Reyes rescued the film. The National Autonomous University of Mexico restored it. The English Wikipedia calls it Mexico's only surviving silent film. A restored copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Themes
Background
The frame is a 1917 crossing to Europe, with a U-boat, set against the sixteenth-century story of Guadalupe.
Preservation
Rescued by Aurelio de los Reyes and restored by UNAM. The English Wikipedia calls it Mexico's only surviving silent film. A restored copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- The dream follows Lupita's reading of the Guadalupe legend.
- The church they visit is at Tepeyac.
- Wikidata also lists Juan de Zumárraga and Bernardino de Sahagún among the names.
Scenes
- Lupita reads the Guadalupe legend after the telegram and falls asleep.
- She and Roberto go to Tepeyac once she learns he survived.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Tepeyac, restored)
