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title: 'The Beginning and the End (1993)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Arturo Ripstein'
released: '1993-09-01'
runtime_minutes: 188
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-beginning-and-the-end-1993'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110894/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Beginning and the End (1993)

1993 · 188 min · Drama · Mexico

Original title: Principio y fin

## Synopsis

The Beginning and the End is a 1993 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. This film is an adaptation of the 1960 novel by Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Arturo Ripstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/arturo-ripstein)
- **Screenplay:** [Paz Alicia Garciadiego](https://cinepixo.com/people/paz-alicia-garciadiego)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lucía Álvarez](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucia-alvarez)

## Cast

- [Blanca Guerra](https://cinepixo.com/people/blanca-guerra)
- [Bruno Bichir](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-bichir)
- [Luis Felipe Tovar](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-felipe-tovar)
- [Alberto Estrella](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-estrella)
- [Ernesto Laguardia Longega](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernesto-laguardia-longega)
- [Julieta Egurrola](https://cinepixo.com/people/julieta-egurrola)
- [Verónica Merchant](https://cinepixo.com/people/veronica-merchant)
- [Julián Pastor](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-pastor)

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