A Wonderful World

"A day of being rich is better... than a life of being poor!"

2006 1h 58m ES

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7.7

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ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A fairy tale about the political and socioeconomic realities of Mexico.

“A day of being rich is better... than a life of being poor!”

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Cast

Damián Alcázar
Juan Perez
Cecilia Suárez
Rosita
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Compadre Filemón
Jesús Ochoa
El Tamal
Silverio Palacios
El Azteca
Antonio Serrano
Ministro
Jorge Zárate
Lalo, Secretario Particular
José María Yázpik
Asesor Financiero

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis Estrada
Writers: Jaime Sampietro, Luis Estrada
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luis Estrada, shot by Patrick Murguia. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Santiago Ojeda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Damián Alcázar and Cecilia Suárez and Ernesto Gómez Cruz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A day of being rich is better... than a life of being poor!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0456467 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luis Estrada directs. Patrick Murguia behind the camera. Santiago Ojeda scores. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Luis Estrada, shot by Patrick Murguia. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Santiago Ojeda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Damián Alcázar and Cecilia Suárez and Ernesto Gómez Cruz carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A day of being rich is better... than a life of being poor!".
6IMDB entry: tt0456467 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.