A Family Like Many Others

1949 2h 10m ES

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 20

Drama

Synopsis

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The dynamics of a typical middle-class family are shaken up after the introduction of an enthusiastic door-to-door vacuum salesman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fernando Soler
Rodrigo Cataño
David Silva
Roberto Del Hierro
Martha Roth
Maru Cataño
Eugenia Galindo
Doña Gracia Cataño
Felipe de Alba
Héctor Cataño
Isabel del Puerto
Estela Cataño
Alma Delia Fuentes
Lupita Cataño
Carlos Riquelme
Ricardo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alejandro Galindo
Writers: Alejandro Galindo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alejandro Galindo, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carlos Savage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fernando Soler and David Silva and Martha Roth carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alejandro Galindo directs. José Ortiz Ramos behind the camera. Raúl Lavista scores. Carlos Savage cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Alejandro Galindo, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Carlos Savage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fernando Soler and David Silva and Martha Roth carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0040341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "daughter", "parent child relationship", "cousin", "family relationships".