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La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale (1991)
Directed by Luis Valdez
Music, Drama, Comedy · 1h 19m
Originally produced for PBS's Great Performances Series, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds' journey to Bethlehem to see the Christ Child. We see the tale through the eyes of a modern young girl, the oldest child in a large rural Tex-Mex family. During a surrealistic dream, which brings to mind "The Wizard of Oz," the young chicana makes a fantastical journey with the shepherds and along the way; witnesses the triumph of God's Angels over Satan's diablo's. Full of drama, comedy, fantasy and wonderful music; this is a rare film the whole family can enjoy together.
Cast
Linda Ronstadt
San Miguel
Paul Rodríguez
Satanas
Robert Beltran
Luzbel
K
Karla Montana
Gila
A
Anahuac Valdez
Bato
León Singer
El Hermitano
L
Lalo Guerrero
Tebano the Elder
Cheech Marin
El Cosmico
Don Novello
Father Guido Sarducci
Freddy Fender
Tebano the Younger
Mario Pardo
Cucharon
Miguel Sandoval
Bartolo
Crew
- Director
- Luis Valdez
- Director of Photography
- Chuy Elizondo
- Editor
- Zach Staenberg
Details
- Release date
- 1991-12-23
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Genres
- Music, Drama, Comedy
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Richard Soto Productions, El Teatro Campesino