Viva Zapata!
1952
***½
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Peters, Anthony Quinn, Joseph Wiseman, Arnold Moss, Alan Reed, Margo
This biopic of Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919) is a captivating drama, although it doesn't hesitate to paint the Mexican revolutionary as a squeaky-clean hero. On paper Marlon Brando seems wrong for the role, but he's totally convincing. Anthony Quinn, who plays his brother, won an Academy Award for his performance. Scripted by John Steinbeck.
