Anteojito and Antifaz, A Thousand Attempts and One Invention

"A gem of our national cinema that you and your children will never forget!"

1972 1h 20m ES

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8.2

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6.5

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★8.2TMDB · 8★6.5IMDB · 56

MusicDramaAnimationComedy

Synopsis

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Anteojito and Antifaz live in an apartment house in Villa Trompeta, a fantasy city with funny animals, dancing vegetables, and Uncle Antifaz’s enemy, Cachavacha the witch, living with Pajarraco her owl, in the apartment right under his. Uncle Antifaz tries to invent an invisibility formula with Anteojito’s help, and Cachavacha tries to steal it.

“A gem of our national cinema that you and your children will never forget!”

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Cast

Marión Tiffemberg
Anteojito
Pedro Mansilla
Antifaz
Ivan Grey
Pelusa Suero
Diana García Ferré
Inés Geldstein
Néstor D'Alessandro
Enrique Conlazo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Manuel García Ferré
Writers: Manuel García Ferré
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Silvestre Murúa 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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Marión Tiffemberg and Pedro Mansilla and Ivan Grey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A gem of our national cinema that you and your children will never forget!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0291727 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Manuel García Ferré directs. Silvestre Murúa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Silvestre Murúa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marión Tiffemberg and Pedro Mansilla and Ivan Grey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A gem of our national cinema that you and your children will never forget!".
7IMDB entry: tt0291727 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.