Viva Zapata Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 108 mins
- Year produced:
- 1952
- Director:
- Elia Kazan
- Cast:
- Anthony Quinn
- Marlon Brando
- Jean Peters
This fine historical biopic is the story of Emiliano Zapata - the Mexican hero who helped fight injustice in his homeland in the early years of the 20th century. When the land of his family and that of the peasants around them is stolen by the Mexican dictator Porfiro Diaz, most of those who suffer from the theft cannot find a way to fight back – but not the fearless Zapata, who is dogged in his attempts to reclaim the land. Soon, Zapata’s ability to unite the downtrodden peasants encourages them to ask that he become their leader – but his charisma and strength of character is also recognised by the loathsome Diaz...
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Fascinating facts
Anthony Quinn was very disappointed when Marlon Brando was cast as Emiliano Zapata - he thought that with his Latin appearance, he would have been a better choice. To solve the argument, both actors competed to see which of them could urinate furthest into the Rio Grande. Quinn lost the bet, but he won an Oscar for the best supporting actor as Zapata's brother.
The script for Viva Zapata! was written by John Steinbeck, the author of such novels as The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men.