Fray Bartolomé de las Casas (1993)

6.0/10 127 min Drama History

Overview

Three moments in the life of Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas; his youth encounter with the natives; his resignation in maturity to lands and encomiendas to evangelize and defend justice and dignity against the cruelty of the Spanish and his reflections at the end of his life

Cast

José Alonso

Bartolomé de las Casas

Germán Robles

Fray Antón de Montesinos

Claudette Maillé

Petrilla

Rolando de Castro

Gabriel

Blanca Torres

Isabel

Claudio Brook

Fernando El Católico

Héctor Ortega

Emperator Carlos V

Julián Pastor

Governor

Juan Carlos Colombo

Obispo Fonseca y Canciller

Amelia Zapata

María

Juan Carlos Serrán

Pedro Rentería y fray Rodrigo

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