Up and Down

1956 1h 48m ES

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8.1

BANGER

★8.1TMDB · 114

Comedy

Synopsis

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It is the story of a sportsman who is a little bit dumber than most people but nevertheless he succeeds in getting a job at a sports article saler's. Having this job is the beginning of a lot of funny problems he causes due to his dumbness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cantinflas
Cantinflas
Teresa Velázquez
Lucy
Joaquín García Vargas
El compadre
Carlos Agostí
Jorge Maciel
Domingo Soler
Don Gaspar
Alejandro Ciangherotti
(uncredited)
Georgina Barragán
(uncredited)
Luis Manuel Pelayo
(uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel M. Delgado
Writers: Miguel M. Delgado, Jaime Salvador
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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70 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

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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Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by Alex Phillips. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

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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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Cantinflas and Teresa Velázquez and Joaquín García Vargas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052255 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Miguel M. Delgado directs. Alex Phillips behind the camera. Gonzalo Curiel scores. Jorge Busto cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by Alex Phillips. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gonzalo Curiel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Cantinflas and Teresa Velázquez and Joaquín García Vargas carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0052255 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.