Águila o sol

1938 1h 18m ES

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 25

Comedy

Synopsis

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When three orphans that were raised together and love like brothers knows about plans to be separated and work outside, they escape and live in the street. They sell lottery and newspapers. When older, they became artists.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cantinflas
Polito Sol
Manuel Medel
Carmelo Águila
Margarita Mora
Teresa
Marina Tamayo
Adriana Águila
Luis G. Barreiro
Castro
Manuel Arvide
Hipólito Sol
Rafael Hernández
Singer
Toña la Negra
Singer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arkady Boytler
Writers: Antonio Guzmán Aguilera, Arkady Boytler
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Arkady Boytler, shot by Víctor Herrera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joseph Noriega 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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Cantinflas and Manuel Medel and Margarita Mora carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arkady Boytler directs. Víctor Herrera behind the camera. Joseph Noriega cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Arkady Boytler, shot by Víctor Herrera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Joseph Noriega shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Cantinflas and Manuel Medel and Margarita Mora carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0029821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.