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El gran calavera
1949 | B/N | 92:00
A comedy about a wealthy alcoholic whose family, tired of his constant troubles, decides to teach him a lesson by making him believe he’s lost his fortune on account of his drinking. When the millionaire discovers the ruse, he decides to make his family pay in kind, pretending he’s actually lost his money and forcing them all to work.

Country: México
Direction: Buñuel; Luis
Script: Alcoriza; Janet, Alcoriza; Luis
Production: Soler; Fernando, Dancigers; Óscar
Photography: Carrasco; Ezequiel
Sound: González; Jesús
Music: Esperón; Manuel
Cast:Soler; Fernando, Granados; Rosario, Soler; Andrés, Rojo; Rubén, Rojo; Gustavo, Grifell; Maruja, Jambrina; Francisco, Alcoriza; Luis
Art direction: Moya; Luis
Participation year at FICM: 2026

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