Antonio González Caballero (; 1927–2003) was a Mexican painter, pedagogue and screenwriter.González Caballero, Antonio (2005). Obras de Vanguardia de Antonio González Caballero. His best-known work is the play Nilo, mi hijo,Nilo, mi hijo on which the film La casa del pelícano is based.
He was born in San Luis Potosí and died in the historic center of Mexico City.
Works Señoritas a DisgustoSeñoritas a disgusto (1960) Una pura y dos con sal (1961) El medio pelo (1962) Nilo, mi hijo (1963) Los jóvenes asoleados (1965) Tres en Josafat (1965) Las vírgenes prudentes (1967) La ciudad de los carrizos (1967) Asesino imperfecto (1967) Una reverenda madre (1968) El estupendhombre (1971) Las devoradoras de un ardiente helado (1972) El mago (1973) Los amigos o La proliferaciónAmigos o proliferación (1975) Amorosos amorales (1980) El retablo (1982) Vicente y María (1984) ¿Quiere usted concursar? (1985) El Plop o Cómo escapar de la nieblaEl plop o cómo escapar de la niebla (1990) La maraña (1990) El pisapapel (1991) Cuestión de opiniones en regla de tres acerca del yo (1991) En ausencia de... (1992) Las embarazadas (1992) Amordidas (1993) Los nudistas del buzón sentimental (1993) El siniestro y escalofriante doctor Frederik Ludwing von Mamerto o Antes de ver a un psicólogo consulta con tu abogado o Y tú, ¿quién eres? (1993) Delito en el escenario (1994) La señora y sus amibas (1997) Vete al diablo, vida míaVete al Diablo vida mía (1999)
Nilo, mi hijo Nilo, mi hijo is the most famous work by Caballero. It was filmed under the title La casa del pelícano ("The House of the Pelican").La casa del Pelícano
The main character Nilo was played by well known and beloved Enrique Álvarez Félix. Nilo's raped mother Margarita was Jacqueline Andere, and young Daniela Romo also appeared.Daniela Romo's acting in La Casa del Pelícano
The film was shocking for some commentators who noticed a connection between castration of Nilo and Enrique's difficult relationship with his mother.Celluloid Nationalism and Other Melodramas by Susan Dever, page 185. "For spectators who followed national news reports about the late Enrique Álvarez Felixʻs allegedly difficult relationship with (his) real-life mother María Félix, it may be hard to ignore the irony of Alvarez Felixʻs character suffering castrating stabs."
On the poster for the film an egg is depicted. It is pierced by scissors. This is a symbolic representation of emasculation.
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