Que Viva Mexico! (Да здравствует Мексика!) 45 years old

Que Viva Mexico!

¡Que viva México! was a film project undertaken in 1931-32 by Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein for American socialist author Upton Sinclair and several investors, which Eisenstein eventually conceived as an episodic portrayal of Mexican culture and politics from pre-Conquest civilization to the Mexican revolution. Over 200,000 feet of silent film were shot before production had to be stopped due to exhaustion of finances and Stalin's demands that Eisenstein return to the USSR. This is one of several attempts to make a feature film out of the existing footage, here according to Eisenstein's skeletal outline and under the supervision of Gregori Alexandrov, Eisenstein's long-time collaborator, including on this project.

Credits

Que Viva Mexico! Cast

Name Character
Grigori Aleksandrov He was 76, 80 years old when he died
Sergey Bondarchuk He was 59, 74 years old when he died as Narrator

Que Viva Mexico! Crew

Name Department
Upton Sinclair as Producer. He was 101 (90) years old when He died Production
Sergei Eisenstein as Director. He was 81 (50) years old when He died Directing
Sergei Eisenstein as Screenplay. He was 81 (50) years old when He died Writing
Eduard Tisse as Director of Photography. He was 82 (64) years old when He died Camera
Grigori Aleksandrov as Co-Director. He was 76 (80) years old when He died Directing
Grigori Aleksandrov as Editor. He was 76 (80) years old when He died Editing
Grigori Aleksandrov as Screenplay. He was 76 (80) years old when He died Writing
Que Viva Mexico! poster
Que Viva Mexico! (45 years)

  • Release day: Monday, October 01, 1979
  • Runtime: 85 minutes