El imperio de la fortuna
Original title: The Realm of Fortune
“If you have nothing, something will touch you. If you have something, you will get much more. If you want more, you can lose everything. This is the law, in "The Empire of Fortune".”
1986 · 2 h 10 min
Directed by 
Arturo Ripstein
Arturo RipsteinCast
Ernesto Gómez Cruz 
Blanca Guerra 
Alejandro Parodi Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez Socorro Avelar Juan Antonio Llanes
Credits
Written by: Juan Rulfo
Plot
A poor man's luck turns, but fortune gives way to misery in a depressing village.
Sinekatalog’s take
A dark, fatalistic Ripstein drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (628 votes)
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