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1958 1h 25m ES

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7.3

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5.9

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 27★5.9IMDB · 75

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Synopsis

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A young boy born extraordinarily small must rescue his older brothers from a wicked ogre.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito'
Pulgarcito
José Elías Moreno
The Ogre
María Elena Marqués
The Princess (Ogre's Wife)
Manuel Dondé
Matías
Nora Veryán
Madre
Rafael Banquells hijo
Pedro
Paquito Fernández
Pablo
María Antonieta de las Nieves
Flor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Cardona
Writers: Charles Perrault, René Cardona, Adolfo Torres Portillo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito' and José Elías Moreno and María Elena Marqués carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050867 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Cardona directs. José Ortiz Ramos behind the camera. Jorge Busto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by René Cardona, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito' and José Elías Moreno and María Elena Marqués carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0050867 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.