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Un hombre cualquiera

1954 · 103 min

A quiet, character-driven drama about keeping up appearances, watched with mild tension and sympathy for a man trapped in his own lie.

Directed by
Carlos Rinaldi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Leonor Rinaldi, Paquita Muñoz
Overview
A humble man pretends to be a millionaire. When a young man arrives in town asking for his help, he will try to hide the truth.

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Directed by
Carlos Rinaldi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Leonor Rinaldi, Paquita Muñoz
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • class
    • deception
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Carlos Rinaldi
    Written by
    Eduardo Borrás
    Starring
    Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Leonor Rinaldi, Paquita Muñoz, Julián Bourges, Gloria Bayardo, Miguel Ligero
    Cinematography
    Francis Boeniger
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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