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Trapito

"The great adventure of living with illusions"

1975 1h 28m ES
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7.3
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★7.8TMDB · 32★7.3IMDB · 305
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Synopsis
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On a stormy night, Trapito the scarecrow saves Salapin the sparrow's life. Salapin is very grateful and makes Trapito believe that he can move from his place. Together they go to the patriarch of birds who ascertains that Trapito has no fantasy. Therefore Salapin will be his fantasy. After that, they meet Largirucho, a clumsy farmer. They become friends and go to the city to sell cheese. From the money they're going to eat in a restaurant. When Largirucho discovers his money is stolen and can't pay, the cook keeps his pig. He must pay within 7 days or the cook will slaughter the pig. Their adventures start when they're finding a job.

“The great adventure of living with illusions”

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Behind the camera

Director
Manuel García Ferré
Writers
Manuel García Ferré
Languages
Spanish, Dutch
Countries
Argentina

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Dutch.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Pelusa Suero and Enrique Conlazo and Marcelo Chimento carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The great adventure of living with illusions".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Manuel García Ferré directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish, Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Dutch.
  • 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Pelusa Suero and Enrique Conlazo and Marcelo Chimento carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "The great adventure of living with illusions".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0073814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
88 min · 1h 28m
Status
Released
Original language
ES
Certification (US)
ATP
IMDB rating
7.3/10 · 305 votes

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Manuel García Ferré

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Production companies

Who made it

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    Producciones García Ferré

    AR

Key crew

  • MusicNéstor D'Alessandro
  • Special EffectsOsvaldo Domínguez

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • sea
  • pig
  • octopus
  • scarecrow
  • money
  • sparrow
  • pirate

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1975-07-17ATP

Also known as

International titles

  • Petete y TrapitoAR
  • TrapitoUS

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