El gallo de oro is a short novel by the Mexican writer Juan Rulfo (1917âÂÂ1986). Although written in the 1950s and registered for copyright in 1959, it was not published until 1980, with a revised edition in 2010. The Golden Cockerel, an English translation by Douglas J. Weatherford, was included in The Golden Cockerel & Other Writings (Deep Vellum, 2017).
Plot
Dionisio Pinzón's life of poverty turns into one of riches and success after he rescues an injured fighting cock and nurses it back to health.
Adaptations
The book has been adapted for the screen on several occasions:
- ' (Mexico, 1964), with a screenplay by Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel GarcÃÂa Márquez and Roberto Gavaldón (who also directed), and starring Ignacio López Tarso and Lucha Villa.
- El imperio de la fortuna (Mexico, 1986), directed by Arturo Ripstein and starring Ernesto Gómez Cruz and Blanca Guerra.
- ' (Colombia, 2000), a 146-part telenovela adaptation, starring Margarita Rosa de Francisco and Miguel Varoni.
- El gallo de oro (Mexico, 2023), a streaming television series starring Lucero Hogaza León and José Ron.
Notes
References
External links
- Editorial Era (Spanish)
- Deep Vellum (English)