Boy Wanted

1963 1h 29m ES

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A boy of fourteen enters to work as messenger boy in a flower shop. His first task is to bring a bouquet for a bride but arrives late and is forced to go to the altar. His second job is to bring a funeral wreath but uses it to save a man who is drowning in the river. Naturally, he is late again. In the afternoon, he carries a basket of flowers to the TV a Spanish movie star is performing. But he is wrong and takes another funeral wreath that is delivered to star in a big stage. Due to customer complaints he is fired and the store puts back the sign "boy is needed."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Javier Cebrián
Toñín
Lina Canalejas
Carolina
Dina Perbellini
Doña Petra
Ángel Ter
Cochero
Marcella Valeri
Doña Antonia
Pedro Solís
Pepito
Juanjo Seoane
Juan José
Piero Faggioni
Presentador TV

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Antonio Mercero
Writers: Antonio Mercero
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Italy, Spain

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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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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.

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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 Antonio Mercero, shot by Enrique Torán. 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 Pedro del Rey 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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Javier Cebrián and Lina Canalejas and Dina Perbellini carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Antonio Mercero directs. Enrique Torán behind the camera. Pedro del Rey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Antonio Mercero, shot by Enrique Torán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Pedro del Rey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Javier Cebrián and Lina Canalejas and Dina Perbellini carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0057481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.