The Extra

1962 1h 50m ES

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 32

Comedy

Synopsis

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Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide ample opportunities for very witty, subtle barbs at the foibles of the industry.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cantinflas
Rogaciano
Alma Delia Fuentes
Rosa Hernández
Carmen Molina
Margarita Gautier
Guillermina Téllez Girón
Actriz con torta
Magda Donato
Olimpia
Alejandro Ciangherotti
Director de escena azteca
León Barroso
Director de cine
Luis Manuel Pelayo
Director escena vaquera

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel M. Delgado
Writers: Alfredo Varela, Miguel M. Delgado, José María Fernández Unsáin
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by Rosalío Solano. 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 Gustavo César Carrión. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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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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Cantinflas and Alma Delia Fuentes and Carmen Molina carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Miguel M. Delgado directs. Rosalío Solano behind the camera. Gustavo César Carrión scores. Jorge Busto cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

164 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 Rosalío Solano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gustavo César Carrión. 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 Alma Delia Fuentes and Carmen Molina carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0055973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.