Drop the Curtain

1955 1h 43m ES

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 25

Comedy

Synopsis

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Cantinflas, who owns a cleaning business, cleans the windows of the house of a famous French actress. While carrying out his work he observes how a man steals one of the famous actress necklaces, but he can only see his back.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cantinflas
Cantinflas
Beatriz Saavedra
Anita
Christiane Martel
Lulu Duval
Alberto Catalá
Asistente Cantinflas
Víctor Alcocer
Jefe de Policía
Tito Novaro
Actor en teatro
María Herrero
Secretaria
Alejandro Ciangherotti
Julián

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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1 / 8

ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

ERA

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 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.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

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Cantinflas and Beatriz Saavedra and Christiane Martel carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

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The take

Miguel M. Delgado directs. Víctor Herrera behind the camera. Federico Ruiz scores. Jorge Busto cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by Víctor Herrera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Federico Ruiz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cantinflas and Beatriz Saavedra and Christiane Martel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0046674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.