The Magician

1949 1h 40m ES

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7.5

SOLID

★7.5TMDB · 30

Comedy

Synopsis

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A slapstick fantasy of the amorous adventures of a magician a la Cantinflas.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cantinflas
Cantinflas
Leonora Amar
Jeanette
José Baviera
Mago Krishnar
Ernesto Finance
Makazar
Alejandro Cobo
Jefe de secuestradores
Miguel Manzano
Serafín
Amparo Arozamena
Mujer de Pedro, clienta de mago
Rafael Icardo
Ministro de Arichi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel M. Delgado
Writers: Alex Joffé, Jean Le Vitte, Jaime Salvador
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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77 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 Raúl Martínez Solares. 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 Gonzalo Curiel. 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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6 / 8

ERA

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Cantinflas and Leonora Amar and José Baviera carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0161777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Miguel M. Delgado directs. Raúl Martínez Solares behind the camera. Gonzalo Curiel scores. Jorge Busto cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

177 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 Raúl Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gonzalo Curiel. 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 Leonora Amar and José Baviera carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0161777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "newspaper", "magic", "slapstick comedy", "religion".