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El gran calavera = The great madcap / IFEX Films ; adaptación cinematográfica de Raquel y Luis Alcoriza ; una producción de Fernando Soler y Oscar Dancigers ; dirección de Luis Buñuel.
LIBRA VHS PN1995.9.C55 G73 1992
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Torrado Estrada, Adolfo, 1904-1958--Film adaptations.
- Torrado Estrada, Adolfo.
- Torrado Estrada, Adolfo, 1904-1958.
- Motion pictures, Mexican.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Comedy films.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (90 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
- 1/2 in.
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- Great madcap
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Water Bearer Films, [1992]
- Language Note:
- In Spanish with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- VHS - NTSC.
- analog
- magnetic
- VHS
- NTSC
- Summary:
- A successful businessman, depressed and drinking since the death of his wife, is in danger of losing the wealth that his family depends on so they plan to shock him into recovery by making him think he's driven them all to poverty and the need to work. He discovers the plot and turns the tables with surprising results.
- Participant:
- Fernando Soler, Rosario Granados, Andres Soler, Ruben Rojo, Gustavo Rojo, Maria Luisa Serrano.
- Credits:
- Photography, Ezequiel Carrasco ; editor, Carlos Savage ; musical director, Manuel Esperon.
- Notes:
- Based on the original novel by Adolfo Torrado.
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1949.
- OCLC:
- 38559742
- Publisher Number:
- 759259180352
- WBF 8035 Water Bearer Films
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