El Diablo El Santo Y El Tonto

1985 1h 36m ES

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 43

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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When rancher, Don Trinidad is on his deathbed, he confesses to his fumbling son Rogelio, that he has two other illegitimate sons and that he wishes them to be included in his will. When Rogelio tracks them down, he discovers that each of them has a completely different life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vicente Fernández
Refugio Romero/Mariano Romero/Carmelo Romero
Sasha Montenegro
Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga'
Martha Ortiz
Felipe Arriaga
Patsy Pepping
Carmelita González
Tito Guillén

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rafael Villaseñor Kuri
Writers: Adolfo Torres Portillo, Adolfo Torres Portillo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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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Editor Maximino Sánchez Molina 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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Vicente Fernández and Sasha Montenegro and Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga' carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0257543 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rafael Villaseñor Kuri directs. Maximino Sánchez Molina cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Maximino Sánchez Molina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Vicente Fernández and Sasha Montenegro and Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga' carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0257543 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.