Antonio González Caballero

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Antonio González Caballero
Born1927
Died2003
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationScreenwriter
Known forNilo, mi hijo
Parent(s)Don González
Doña Caballero

Antonio González Caballero (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo ɣonˈsales kaβaˈʎeɾo]) (1927–2003) was a Mexican painter, pedagogue and screenwriter.[2][3] His most famous work is the play Nilo, mi hijo.[4] Famous film La Casa del Pelícano is based on it.[5][6]

He was born in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí to Don González and Doña Caballero. He died in Historic center of Mexico City.

Works[edit]

  • Señoritas a Disgusto[7] (1960)
  • Una pura y dos con sal (1961)
  • El medio pelo (1962)
  • Nilo, mi hijo (1963)
  • Los jóvenes asoleados (1965)
  • Tres en Josafat (1965)
  • Las vírgenes prudentes (1967)
  • La ciudad de los carrizos (1967)
  • Asesino imperfecto (1967)
  • Una reverenda madre (1968)
  • El estupendhombre (1971)
  • Las devoradoras de un ardiente helado (1972)
  • El mago (1973)
  • Los amigos o La proliferación[8] (1975)
  • Amorosos amorales (1980)
  • El retablo (1982)
  • Vicente y María (1984)
  • ¿Quiere usted concursar? (1985)
  • El Plop o Cómo escapar de la niebla[9] (1990)
  • La maraña (1990)
  • El pisapapel (1991)
  • Cuestión de opiniones en regla de tres acerca del yo (1991)
  • En ausencia de... (1992)
  • Las embarazadas (1992)
  • Amordidas (1993)
  • Los nudistas del buzón sentimental (1993)
  • El siniestro y escalofriante doctor Frederik Ludwing von Mamerto o Antes de ver a un psicólogo consulta con tu abogado o Y tú, ¿quién eres? (1993)
  • Delito en el escenario (1994)
  • La señora y sus amibas (1997)
  • Vete al diablo, vida mía[10] (1999)

Nilo, mi hijo[edit]

Nilo, mi hijo is the most famous work by Caballero. It was filmed under the title La casa del pelícano ("The House of the Pelican").[11][12]

The main character Nilo was played by well known and beloved Enrique Álvarez Félix.[13] Nilo's raped mother Margarita was Jacqueline Andere, and young Daniela Romo also appeared.[14][15]

The film was shocking for some commentators who noticed a connection between castration of Nilo and Enrique's difficult relationship with his mother.[16]

On the poster for the film an egg is depicted. It is pierced by scissors. This is a symbolic representation of emasculation.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Encyclopedia of Latin American Theater by Eladio Cortés, Mirta Barrea-Marlys. This volume traces the history of Latin American theater, including the Nuyorican and Chicano theaters of the United States, and surveys its history from the pre-Columbian period to the present.
  2. ^ González Caballero, Antonio (2005). Obras de Vanguardia de Antonio González Caballero.
  3. ^ Mijares, Enrique (2005). Prólogo a Obras de Vanguardia de Antonio González Caballero. Vol. I. México, D.F.: Pax.
  4. ^ Nilo, mi hijo
  5. ^ La Casa del Pelícano at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "La Casa del Pelícano (1977)". Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  7. ^ Señoritas a disgusto Archived 2012-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Amigos o proliferación
  9. ^ El plop o cómo escapar de la niebla
  10. ^ Vete al Diablo vida mía
  11. ^ La casa del Pelícano
  12. ^ La Casa del Pelícano at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Enrique Álvarez Félix at IMDb
  14. ^ "La Casa del Pelícano (1977)". Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  15. ^ Daniela Romo's acting in La Casa del Pelícano
  16. ^ Celluloid Nationalism and Other Melodramas by Susan Dever, page 185. "For spectators who followed national news reports about the late Enrique Álvarez Felixʻs allegedly difficult relationship with (his) real-life mother María Félix, it may be hard to ignore the irony of Alvarez Felixʻs character suffering castrating stabs."