1938 | B/N | 87:00 A musical comedy with surrealist touches in which a likeable thief, “El Randa,” breaks into a banker’s mansion to steal a few objects and give them away as wedding gifts—only to be caught by the banker’s lover, who takes advantage of the situation and runs off with two million dollars. Once “El Randa” has been arrested and charged with the theft, the banker is forced to offer him special treatment in prison, where he enjoys all kinds of comforts. Direction: Mignoni; Fernando Script: Mignoni; Fernando Photography: Duch; Tomás Sound: Muñoz; Esteban Music: L. Rivera; Sigfredo, Corella; Santiago Cast:Aguirre; Fernando, Siria; Ana, Caba Alba; Irene, Freyre de Andrade; Fernando, Cejudo; Marcos, Alted; José, Mendoza; Fernando, Rollo; Fernando, Ordóñez; Eduardo, Rodríguez; Jos, del Pozo; Carlos, Calvo; Rafael, Leonís; Charito, Arbó; Manuel, Núñez; Ricardo Art direction: Montoya; Antonio, Mignoni; Fernando, Torres; José María Participation year at FICM: 2017
1938 | B/N | 87:00 A musical comedy with surrealist touches in which a likeable thief, “El Randa,” breaks into a banker’s mansion to steal a few objects and give them away as wedding gifts—only to be caught by the banker’s lover, who takes advantage of the situation and runs off with two million dollars. Once “El Randa” has been arrested and charged with the theft, the banker is forced to offer him special treatment in prison, where he enjoys all kinds of comforts. Direction: Mignoni; Fernando Script: Mignoni; Fernando Photography: Duch; Tomás Sound: Muñoz; Esteban Music: L. Rivera; Sigfredo, Corella; Santiago Cast:Aguirre; Fernando, Siria; Ana, Caba Alba; Irene, Freyre de Andrade; Fernando, Cejudo; Marcos, Alted; José, Mendoza; Fernando, Rollo; Fernando, Ordóñez; Eduardo, Rodríguez; Jos, del Pozo; Carlos, Calvo; Rafael, Leonís; Charito, Arbó; Manuel, Núñez; Ricardo Art direction: Montoya; Antonio, Mignoni; Fernando, Torres; José María Participation year at FICM: 2017
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