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El alcalde de Machuchal

1964 · 98 min

A folksy, good-natured small-town comedy that coasts on charm and local color rather than big laughs.

Overview
Triburcio Pérez, a jíbaro, runs for mayor of Machuchal.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • class
    • identity
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Paquito Cordero
    Written by
    Eddie Miró, Paquito Cordero, Luis A. Maisonet
    Starring
    Adalberto Rodríguez Machuchal, Miguel Ángel Álvarez, Sonia Noemí González, Luis Echegoyen, Eddie Miró, Frank Arredondo, Alicia Moreda, Luis Alberto Martínez
    Cinematography
    Luis A. Maisonet
    Runtime
    98 min
    Country
    Puerto Rico
    Languages
    English, Spanish

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