Talpa

Produced on a grand scale the Mexican Talpa relates the simple story of two brothers The older of the siblings Tanilo Victor Manuel Mendoza is a welltodo family man the other Estaban Jamie Fernandez is one step above a wastrel When Tanilo is felled by illness Estaban is forced to take over the familys blacksmith business He also inaugurates a romance with Tanilos attractive young wife Juana Lilia Prado Punishment is eventually doled out in a manner which suggests that God Himself is exacting retribution on the adulterous couple Originally released at 87 minutes Talpa was pared down to 73 minutes for American consumption