
feature · 19992h 3mMXES
Herod's Law
La ley de Herodes
In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.
At a glance
- Director
- Luis Estrada
- Cinematography
- Norman Christianson
- Editor
- Luis Estrada
- Music
- Santiago Ojeda
- Costume
- María Estela Fernández
Department
Camera
- Israel PáezLoaderprimary
- Norman ChristiansonDirector of Photographyprimary
- Rodrigo MariñaCamera Operatorprimary
Department
Grip
- Antonio VargasKey Gripprimary
Department
Electric / Lighting
- Armando VargasGafferprimary
- Francisco CastellanosLamp Operatorprimary
Stunts
1 crew
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