MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Una noche cualquiera

Una noche cualquiera

1951 · 97 min

A light, gentle comedy of small schemes and improvised family life, pleasant and unassuming.

Overview
An unsuccessful actor wants to get money from his uncle to mount a play, and seeks a woman and a child to make them look like his wife and son.

Search YouTube for the trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • ambition
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

    More like this

    Titles like Una noche cualquiera

    Movie

    Mr. Dólar

    1964

    A gentle, old-fashioned immigrant comedy-drama that ambles along with modest charm and a few sentimental turns.

    Same writer: Julio Porter · About family and ambition

    Also
    Same writer: Julio Porter
    Via
    • family
    • ambition
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Runtime
    102 min
    Details In your watch list
    Mr. DólarHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Tante Jutta aus Kalkutta

    1953

    A gentle, old-fashioned comedy of mistaken family arrangements, light and easy to watch.

    About family

    Via
    • family
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Details In your watch list
    Tante Jutta aus KalkuttaHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Africa Laughs

    1956

    A breezy, silly romp full of slapstick mishaps and cheerful chaos that asks nothing of you but to laugh along.

    Same writer: Julio Porter · About family

    Also
    Same writer: Julio Porter
    Via
    • family
    Pacing
    brisk
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Runtime
    65 min
    Details In your watch list
    Africa LaughsHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    To Hell with the Music

    1958

    A gentle, episodic slice of family life, light and easy to dip into, with music woven through ordinary domestic moments.

    Same director: Julio Porter · About family

    Also
    Same director: Julio Porter
    Via
    • family
    Pacing
    brisk
    Attention
    background
    Runtime
    77 min
    Details In your watch list
    To Hell with the MusicHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Provinsen kalder

    1935

    A gentle, old-fashioned small-town comedy about a father's hopes and a son's secret passion, pleasant and mild.

    About family and ambition

    Via
    • family
    • ambition
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Details In your watch list
    Provinsen kalderHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Crazy Magical Mexico

    2026

    A scrappy, good-natured comedy that coasts on local charm and the giddy chaos of amateur filmmaking, leaving you smiling without asking much of you.

    About ambition

    Via
    • ambition
    Pacing
    brisk
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Runtime
    105 min
    Details In your watch list
    Crazy Magical MexicoHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Adios cuñado

    1967

    A light, cheerful family comedy with musical numbers, easy to watch and full of gentle domestic humour.

    About family

    Via
    • family
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Runtime
    90 min
    Details In your watch list
    Adios cuñadoHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Tosun Pasha

    1939

    A gentle old-fashioned musical comedy that ambles along pleasantly without asking much of you.

    About family

    Via
    • family
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Runtime
    77 min
    Details In your watch list
    Tosun PashaHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    The Woman Drives Me Crazy

    1948

    A light, talky old-fashioned comedy that ambles along pleasantly without asking much of you.

    About family

    Via
    • family
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Runtime
    90 min
    Details In your watch list
    The Woman Drives Me CrazyHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Big Plans!

    2005

    A gentle, low-key Danish comedy that ambles along with mild charm and a soft sentimental streak.

    About family and ambition

    Via
    • family
    • ambition
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Runtime
    91 min
    Details In your watch list
    Big Plans!Hidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Chao amor

    1968

    A light, tuneful romantic comedy that drifts along pleasantly, more charming than dramatic.

    Same cinematographer: Ricardo Younis · About ambition

    Also
    Same cinematographer: Ricardo Younis
    Via
    • ambition
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Runtime
    105 min
    Details In your watch list
    Chao amorHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Let's Be Famous

    1939

    A gentle, cheerful old-fashioned romp of mistaken ambition, light on its feet and easy to enjoy.

    About ambition

    Via
    • ambition
    Pacing
    brisk
    Attention
    easy-watch
    Runtime
    83 min
    Details In your watch list
    Let's Be FamousHidden from your suggestions.

    Where to watch in the UK

    No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

    Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

    Details

    Genres
    comedy, music
    Directed by
    Luis Mottura
    Written by
    Julio Porter
    Starring
    Pepe Arias, Elena Lucena, Mario Fortuna, Gregorio Cicarelli, Panchito Lombard, María Gámez, Oscar Villa, Mario Faig
    Cinematography
    Ricardo Younis
    Runtime
    97 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

    TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikidata