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El hombre de los muñecos

1943 · 99 min

A gentle old-fashioned comedy of mistaken identity that ambles along with mild charm and a few sly class jokes.

Directed by: Ignacio F. Iquino
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Fernando Freyre de Andrade, Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro, Paco Martínez Soria

Overview: A son of the Marquise of Seven Almenas is robbed by a crook and deposited in Melchor's house, who sells dolls in the street. The administrator of the Marquise discover the whereabouts of the child and goes to pick him up, but Melchior gives him one of his children, thinking that will ensure the future. Over the years, Melchior, widower, enters as a steward in the house of the marquise where the alleged 'marquis' live splendidly.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Class, family, identity, deception
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Directed by: Ignacio F. Iquino
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Fernando Freyre de Andrade, Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro, Paco Martínez Soria

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
family
identity
deception
parenthood
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none