El bolero de Raquel

1957 1h 41m ES

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 100

Comedy

Synopsis

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The film tells an episode of the life of a kindly hearted bootblack who becomes accidentally the tutor of an orphan but nevertheless spends all his time and effort for the sake of the boy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cantinflas
Bolero
Paquito Fernández
Chavita
Manola Saavedra
Raquel
Flor Silvestre
Leonor
Daniel Herrera
Edelmiro
Leonor Gómez
Sirvienta en parque
Mario Sevilla
(uncredited)
Alberto Catalá
(uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel M. Delgado
Writers: Daniel Jiménez, Miguel M. Delgado
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by Gabriel Figueroa. 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 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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CAST

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Cantinflas and Paquito Fernández and Manola Saavedra carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Miguel M. Delgado directs. Gabriel Figueroa behind the camera. Raúl Lavista scores. Jorge Busto cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by Gabriel Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cantinflas and Paquito Fernández and Manola Saavedra carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0049023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.