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¡Acá las Tortas!

1951 1h 51m ES
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8.0
BANGER
★8.0TMDB · 24
Drama
Synopsis
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College students, ready to start entering adult society, are ashamed of their working-class backgrounds.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Juan Bustillo Oro
Writers
Juan Bustillo Oro
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Mexico

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Juan Bustillo Oro, shot by Domingo Carrillo. 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 Manuel Esperón. 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 Gloria Schoemann 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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Sara García and Carlos Orellana and Meche Barba carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0179630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Juan Bustillo Oro directs. Domingo Carrillo behind the camera. Manuel Esperón scores. Gloria Schoemann cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

  • 175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Juan Bustillo Oro, shot by Domingo Carrillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Manuel Esperón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Gloria Schoemann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Sara García and Carlos Orellana and Meche Barba carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0179630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Domingo Carrillo
Original score
Manuel Esperón
Editing
Gloria Schoemann
Production design
Javier Torres Torija
Runtime
111 min · 1h 51m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

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Production companies

Who made it

  • CI

    Cinematográfica Grovas

    MX

Key crew

  • ProducerJesús Grovas
  • Production DesignJavier Torres Torija
  • EditorGloria Schoemann

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1951-10-12

Also known as

International titles

  • Los Hijos de los RicosMX

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