Cantinflas

Cantinflas

August 12, 1911 · 115 years old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fortino Mario Alfonso Moreno Reyes (August 12, 1911 – April 20, 1993) was a Mexican comedian and stage and film actor, known professionally as Cantinflas. He often portrayed impoverished campesinos or a peasant of pelado origin. The character came to be associa…

Known For

7 titles
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Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956 · 2h 55m · Movie

A Victorian Englishman bets that with the new steamships and railways he can circumnavigate the globe in eighty days.

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You're Missing the Point

You're Missing the Point

1940 · 1h 52m · Movie

The boyfriend (Cantinflas) of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been ...

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Pepe

Pepe

1960 · 3h 0m · Movie

The young Mexican Pepe's beloved horse is sold to Hollywood director Ted Holt, leading to Pepe's journey to Hollywood to get the horse back, and Pepe's encounter with half the stars working in Hollywood at the time.

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Su excelencia

Su excelencia

1967 · 2h 13m · Movie

Lopez, treated derisively by all as Lopitos, is a humble but loyal citizen of Los Cocos Republic who works as an assistant at the chancellery, helping to process visas. Through a sudden series of events, namely the Los Cocos Ambas...

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El analfabeto

El analfabeto

1961 · 2h 8m · Movie

A man who cannot read or write is given a letter that says he is the inheritor of two million pesos, which starts off a series of events regarding his job, love, and education.

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Soy un prófugo

Soy un prófugo

1946 · 1h 35m · Movie

A janitor in a large bank is accused of pulling off a major heist and forced to become a fugitive while hunting for the real culprits.

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Romeo y Julieta

Romeo y Julieta

1943 · 1h 40m · Movie

There have been many versions of Shakespeare's masterpiece, but none like the one starring Cantinflas. This delightful and humorous version also carries a powerful message to today's parents, showing them how to approach the probl...

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