Living Is What Matters

1987 | 112 minutes | 5.4 ★ (10)

Living Is What Matters
  • Overview

    A drifter named Candelario asks to spend the night at the hacienda of Don Lazaro. Once there, he gets the offer to stay and work as a laborer with a fixed salary. Over time, Candelario is gaining the confidence of his employer, and becomes indispensable. The situation will change radically when Don Lazarus discovers that Candelario is having a love affair with his wife.

  • Release Date

    21 October 1987

  • DirectingLuis Alcoriza
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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