Come on Ponciano

Come on Ponciano
Directed by	Gabriel Soria
Written by	Elvira de la Mora Gabriel Soria
Produced by	Gabriel Soria
Starring	Jesús Solórzano Consuelo Frank Leopoldo Ortín
Cinematography	Alex Phillips
Edited by	José M. Noriega
Music by	Lorenzo Barcelata Manuel Esperón
Production company	Producciones Soria
Distributed by	Columbia Films
Release date	16 April 1937 (1937-04-16)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Come on Ponciano (Spanish: ¡Ora Ponciano!) is a 1937 Mexican historical drama film directed by Gabriel Soria and starring Jesús Solórzano, Consuelo Frank and Leopoldo Ortín.^{[1] [2]} It was shot at the San Ángel Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luis Moya. It was entered in the 1938 Venice Film Festival where it competed for the Mussolini Cup.

Synopsis

In nineteenth century Mexico celebrated matador Ponciano Diaz skill at bullfighting is matched with his romantic pursuit of the attractive Rosario

Cast

• Jesús Solórzano as Ponciano Diaz
• Consuelo Frank as Rosario
• Leopoldo Ortín as Juanón
• Carlos López as Lolo
• Mercedes Azcarate as Mercedes
• Carlos Villarías as Don Luis Martínez del Arco
• Maruja Gómez as Maruja
• María Calvo as Tia Pilar
• Elvira Azcarate as Rosario, niña
• Pepe del Río as Ponciano, niño
• Lorenzo Barcelata as Lorenzo
• Consuelo Segarra as Chonita

References

1. Richard p.47
2. The Cinema of Latin America p.29

Bibliography

• Elena, Alberto & Lopez, Marina Diaz. The Cinema of Latin America. Columbia University Press, 2013.
• Richard, Alfred. Censorship and Hollywood's Hispanic image: an interpretive filmography, 1936-1955. Greenwood Press, 1993.

External links

• Come on Ponciano at IMDb