Wild Flower
Seen it?1943 | 94 min | Drama, Romance, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who's survived a family wedding and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Fans of Like Water for Chocolate or The Last of the Mohicans should feel right at home. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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, granddaughter of a common laborer, and Jose Luis Castro, 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Emilio Fernández
- Dolores del RíoEsperanza
- Pedro ArmendárizJosé Luis Castro
- Emilio FernándezRogelio Torres
- Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.Don Francisco
- Armando Soto La MarinaReynaldo
- Agustín IsunzaNicanor
- Eduardo ArozamenaMelchor
- Mimí DerbaDoña Clara
- Margarita CortésHermana de José Luis
- Manuel DondéÚrsulo Torres