The Miracle of P. Tinto

1998 1h 42m ES

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 123

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Wafer factory-owner P. Tinto and his wife Olivia want a child of their own more than anything else in the world. Years of trying, however, have left them with nothing but a pair of extraterrestrial midgets living in the spare bedroom. When they decide to try adoption, a series of misroutings and chance encounters results in an escaped adult mental patient arriving at their door with adoption papers in hand. P. Tinto and Olivia accept this without question and welcome him in as their son. Can this family arrangement work?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luis Ciges
P. Tinto
Pablo Pinedo
Joselito
Silvia Casanova
Olivia
Emilio Gavira
Marcianito 2 (El Teniente)
Javier Aller
Marcianito 1 (José Ramón)
Janfri Topera
Usillos
Bermúdez
P. Tinto joven (as Carlos Soto)
Tomás Sáez
Padre Marciano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Javier Fesser
Writers: Javier Fesser, Guillermo Fesser, David Moscat
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: Spain

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Javier Fesser, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. 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 Suso Sáiz. 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 Guillermo Represa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Luis Ciges and Pablo Pinedo and Silvia Casanova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0151572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Javier Fesser directs. Javier Aguirresarobe behind the camera. Suso Sáiz scores. Guillermo Represa cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
4Directed by Javier Fesser, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Suso Sáiz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Guillermo Represa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Luis Ciges and Pablo Pinedo and Silvia Casanova carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0151572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.