The Female Soldier (1966) (original) (raw)
"La soldadera" (the female soldier) focuses upon L�zara, a simple country girl who is caught up in the Mexican Revolution. At the beginning of the film, she is a newlywed whose husband, Juan, is forced to join the federal army during the revolution. L�zara chooses to follow Juan, but unfortunately he is soon killed in battle. One of the Villista soldiers (supporters of Pancho Villa), Nicol�s, takes L�zara to be his woman and so she becomes part of their band. L�zara has to walk alongside Nicol�s' horse whilst carrying his rifle and gun belt as they travel. One of the older "soldaderas" puts ...(more)
"La soldadera" (the female soldier) focuses upon L�zara, a simple country girl who is caught up in the Mexican Revolution. At the beginning of the film, she is a newlywed whose husband, Juan, is forced to join the federal army during the revolution. L�zara chooses to follow Juan, but unfortunately he is soon killed in battle. One of the Villista soldiers (supporters of Pancho Villa), Nicol�s, takes L�zara to be his woman and so she becomes part of their band. L�zara has to walk alongside Nicol�s' horse whilst carrying his rifle and gun belt as they travel. One of the older "soldaderas" puts the gun belt on L�zara and shows her how to shoot. Although L�zara does not fight, she is present during moments of conflict and is involved in the looting of a town. But L�zara wishes for nothing more than a home. (less)
Director: Jos� Bola�os
Writer: Jos� Bola�os
Starring: Silvia Pinal, Jaime Fern�ndez, Narciso Busquets, Sonia Infante, Pedro Armend�riz Jr., V�ctor Manuel Mendoza
Producer: Jorge Dur�n Chavez
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