Movies by José Elías Moreno

El padrecito

El padrecito

Young priest Father Sebastián is assigned to a parish in San Jeronimo el Alto, where he is not welcomed by the community, particularly the resident priest Father Damián. The newcomer gradually earns the trust of the people through humor, but firmly captures their hearts by saving the town fiesta by fighting a bull when the hired torero failed to show. Father Sebastián counsels the townspeople, lecturing them on their duties in a modern society. He used the collection plate to redistribute the town's wealth more evenly.

Dos tipos de cuidado

Dos tipos de cuidado

Jorge Bueno and Pedro Malo are best friends who consider giving up their womanizing ways when they each fall in love. As fate would have it, Pedro Malo unexpectedly marries Jorge Bueno's girlfriend, and the conflict between the former buddies begins.

Doña Perfecta

Doña Perfecta

Liberal farmer Pepe has arrived in Santa Fe to visit his aunt, Dona Perfecta. While he's there, Pepe is eager to teach the traditional-minded townspeople a new way of living. Unfortunately for Pepe the people of Santa Fe aren't eager to embrace change, and when the citizens begin to voice resentment Pepe is forced to seek refuge with his sympathetic aunt. Dona Perfecta is just as traditional as any of the other townspeople though, and only suffers Pepe due to the fact that he is family. When Pepe and his cousin Rosario fall deeply in love, t...

The River and Death

The River and Death

A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle...

Santera

Santera

About a mysterious and troubled black woman, a former practitioner of the Santería religion, who must comes to terms with her background whilst in a Caracas jail.

Si Adelita se fuera con otro

Si Adelita se fuera con otro

Young couple run off to join the Mexican Revolution, in part because she has a crush on Francisco Villa.

Street Wise

Street Wise

A boy living on the streets falls in love with a wealthy girl and tries to win her heart.

Simitrio

Simitrio

A blind teacher is the victim of endless pranks and pranks from his students.

La perversa

La perversa

Working-class girl becomes a Kept Woman, violating all of man's laws and God's Mandates.

Holy Mess

Holy Mess

During a weekend, a couple receives a visit from a couple of friends who unwittingly turn out to be their old flames.

Black Wind

Black Wind

The building of a railroad under tough conditions from searing heat to freezing cold in the Sonora desert provokes clashes of passion and struggles between the engineers and the workers at the campsite. The workers also contend with sudden dust storms that are called the 'black wind'. Based on true events.

Rage

Rage

Small-town doctor bitten by rabid dog, races the clock to get to the city and receive treatment.

The Three Perfect Married

The Three Perfect Married

Three married couples gather to celebrate the eighteenth anniversary of their marriage mourning the absence of a friend who was best man at all three weddings.

Perez Family

Perez Family

Gumaro Pérez must fulfill all the whims of his wife, who is sworn lady of society even though the Pérez are not a wealthy family. In order not to look bad with his wife, Gumaro asks for a loan, but when he receives it, all his co-workers take it from him since he owes everyone money.

The She-Wolf

The She-Wolf

A wealthy, young Mexican woman is under a werewolf's curse.

Un sábado más

Un sábado más

A group of young people want to settle their rivalry with a motorcycle race that can have a fatal end.

La mujer que yo amé

La mujer que yo amé

A musician is injured and threatened for defending a girl and decides to go to the capital, where fame and success achieved. She is glad to know that he has succeeded, however, has become a street prostitute prone to paralysis. Finally one day he takes courage and decides to look for, since it has become invalid again ...

Una cita de amor

Una cita de amor

The story of the doomed love between Soledad and Román. She is the daughter of a rich man that wants to marry her with Ernesto, nephew of his friend, the judge. Román owns a little ranch. A brawl in the town will unleash several deaths that will affect the already difficult relationship.

Carnaval en el trópico

Carnaval en el trópico

Three Mexican friends decide to go to Vercacruz Carnaval to celebrate. There they watch Cantinflas' show of torero and boxer.

La marcha a Zacatecas

La marcha a Zacatecas

Villistas, army officers, heirs and heiresses all gather at the home of a recently deceased hacendado. Everybody has an agenda, everybody butts heads in comical ways. Or not so much.