Mexican Film Scenarios

Abstract

In the history of the sound film there have been several good Mexican writers. Frequently we find them teamed with the two outstanding directors of Mexico: Luis Bufiuel and Emilio Fernandez. Sometimes they have written for less known or even unknown directors. Who are the writers that have given all of these directors their screenplays, cinedramas, or scenarios? How can we find access to their work? What do they represent? These are questions whose answers should interest students of literature. The answers lie hidden in strange places, since critics generally classify films by director and producers remember them as titles. If we turn first to the writers' union, we find that is has provided the scholar with an invaluable tool. Known to some writers as a