Cantinflas Ruletero

1940 0h 17m ES

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 65

Comedy

Synopsis

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Cantinflas Ruletero is one of his most famous short films, where the great comedian acts as a taxi driver, making his passengers work without taking them to their destination.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cantinflas
Gloria Marín
María Calvo
Fernando Martínez
Manuel Arvide
José Arjona

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fernando A. Rivero
Writers: Estanislao Schillinsky
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fernando A. Rivero, shot by Jack Draper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mario González shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Cantinflas and Gloria Marín and María Calvo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0228116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fernando A. Rivero directs. Jack Draper behind the camera. Mario González cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Cantinflas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Fernando A. Rivero, shot by Jack Draper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Mario González shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Cantinflas and Gloria Marín and María Calvo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0228116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.