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Cuatro pícaros bomberos

1979 1h 29m ES
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9.0
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★9.0TMDB · 1
ComedyMusic
Synopsis
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Four friends, who are volunteer firefighters, get into a series of problems when they discover a fraud.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Carlos Galettini
Writers
Máximo Aguirre
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Argentina

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlos Galettini, shot by Enrique Filipelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Atilio Rinaldi 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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Ismael Echevarría and Alberto Anchart and Gianni Lunadei carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188529 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlos Galettini directs. Enrique Filipelli behind the camera. Atilio Rinaldi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Carlos Galettini, shot by Enrique Filipelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Atilio Rinaldi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Ismael Echevarría and Alberto Anchart and Gianni Lunadei carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0188529 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Enrique Filipelli
Editing
Atilio Rinaldi
Runtime
89 min · 1h 29m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

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Carlos Galettini

Key crew

  • Art DirectionMiguel Ángel Lumaldo
  • ProducerJuan Carlos Albornoz
  • EditorAtilio Rinaldi
  • ProducerPino Farina
  • MusicHoracio Malvicino

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1979-05-17

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