El Portero

1950 1h 53m ES

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 66

Comedy

Synopsis

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Cantinflas works as a porter, who writes letters and speeches in his old writing machine to earn an extra money, despite the fact that he still goes to school. The sentimental issues come when Cantinflas falls in love of his pretty neighborhood (Silvia Pinal), who is handicapped and unable to walk. The thing wont be easy, because a young military man also has feelings for the girl. But the porter wants to see her happy, and he will become a sort of Cyrano De Bergerac, writing love letters to her signed by the young soldier. His plan is simple: to win money in the horse races in order to pay the operation which will make her walk again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cantinflas
Cantinflas
Silvia Pinal
Rosita
Carlos Martínez Baena
Don Sebastian, el profe
Óscar Pulido
Elpidio
Fernando Casanova
Raúl
José Baviera
Dr. Perfecto Lozano
Josefina del Mar
La vecina bailarina
Conchita Gentil Arcos
Doña Cuca, vecina

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, shot by Raúl Martínez Solares. 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 Gonzalo Curiel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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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.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cantinflas and Silvia Pinal and Carlos Martínez Baena carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Miguel M. Delgado directs. Raúl Martínez Solares behind the camera. Gonzalo Curiel scores. Jorge Busto cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

176 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 Raúl Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gonzalo Curiel. 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 Silvia Pinal and Carlos Martínez Baena carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0041773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.