The Beginning and the End
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Arturo Ripstein
Ernesto Laguardia
Julieta Egurrola
Bruno Bichir
Lucia Munoz
Alberto Estrella
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Based on the acclaimed novel by Nobel-winning author Naguib Mahfouz, a lower-middle-class family collapses following the unexpected death of the father.
Director
Arturo Ripstein
Cast
Ernesto Laguardia
Julieta Egurrola
Bruno Bichir
Lucia Munoz
Alberto Estrella
Blanca Guerra
Alonso Echanove
Verónica Merchant
Luis Felipe Tovar
Ernesto Yanez
Luisa Huertas
Crew
Lucia Alvarez
David Baksht
Gerardo Barrera
Daniel Birman
Rafael Castanedo
Antonio Diego
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Paz Alicia Graciadiego
Naguib Mahfouz
Marisa Pecanins
Arturo Ripstein
Claudio Rocha
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Grand Prize at the 1993 San Sebastian Film Festival.
Released in United States 1993
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States January 1994
Released in United States November 1994
Released in United States September 1993
Shown at Hawaii International Film Festival November 4-17, 1994.
Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 28 - May 12, 1994.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (in competition) September 16-25, 1993.
Shown at VIII Americas Film Festival (AFI) in Santa Monica, CA November 11-17, 1994.
Shown at VIII Americas Film Festival (AFI) in Washington, DC November 1-13, 1994.
Released in United States September 1993 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (in competition) September 16-25, 1993.)
Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at Hawaii International Film Festival November 4-17, 1994.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at AFI Film Festival (Tribute to Americas Film Festival) in Los Angeles June 23 - July 7, 1994.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.)
Released in United States 1993
Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at VIII Americas Film Festival (AFI) in Santa Monica, CA November 11-17, 1994.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 28 - May 12, 1994.)
Released in United States January 1994 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (US Premiere) in Park City, Utah January 20-30, 1994.)
Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at VIII Americas Film Festival (AFI) in Washington, DC November 1-13, 1994.)
