Manuelita

"Dream, fly and enjoy with your whole family."

1999 1h 26m ES

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 88

AnimationFamilyComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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Animated Argentine film about a young girl turtle who gets lost on a balloon trip.

“Dream, fly and enjoy with your whole family.”

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Cast

Rosario Sánchez Almada
Manuelita (voice)
Cecilia Gispert
Bartolito (voice)
Enrique Conlazo
El Patriarca de los Pájaros (voice)
Pelusa Suero
Larguirucho (voice)
Ariel Abadi
Manuelita's father (voice)
Néstor D'Alessandro
Manuelita's grandfather (voice)
Susana Sisto
Carey (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Manuel García Ferré
Writers: María Elena Walsh, Manuel García Ferré
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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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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Original score by María Elena Walsh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Rosario Sánchez Almada and Cecilia Gispert and Enrique Conlazo carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Dream, fly and enjoy with your whole family.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0229557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Manuel García Ferré directs. María Elena Walsh scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by María Elena Walsh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Rosario Sánchez Almada and Cecilia Gispert and Enrique Conlazo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Dream, fly and enjoy with your whole family.".
7IMDB entry: tt0229557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.