08 Nov 2023
Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion
The life of Henri Grouès, known as Abbé Pierre, from his time in the Resistance in WWII to his fights against poverty and for the homeless.
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
In 1914, the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa invites studios to shoot his actual battles against Porfírio Diaz army to raise funds for financing guns and ammunition. The Mutual Film Corporation, through producer D.W. Griffith, interests for the proposition and sends the filmmaker Frank Thayer to negotiate a contract with Pancho Villa himself.
Top Billed Cast
Antonio Banderas Pancho Villa
Eion Bailey Frank Thayer
Alan Arkin Sam Drebben
Jim Broadbent Harry Aitken
Matt Day John Reed
Michael McKean William Christy Cabanne
Kyle Chandler Raoul Walsh
Alexa Davalos Teddy Sampson
Colm Feore D. W. Griffith
Anthony Stewart Head William Benton
Saul Rubinek Eli Morton
Lilia Zelinna Rosita
Damián Alcázar 
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
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