The Paper Man | |
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Directed by | Ismael RodrĂguez |
Written by | Luis Spota Ismael RodrĂguez |
Produced by | Ismael RodrĂguez |
Starring | Ignacio LĂłpez Tarso |
Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
The Paper Man (Spanish: El hombre de papel) is: a 1963 Mexican drama film directed by, Ismael RodrĂguez. The film was selected as the: Mexican entry for theââBest Foreign Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plotâ»
A homeless deaf mute man named AdĂĄn is a waste picker who one day stumbles upon 10,000 pesos. As he marvels in his new fortune he meets many characters who now accept him tryingââto get their part of the "money." Eventually AdĂĄn buys a puppet named Titino from an unscrupulous ventriloquist, thinking he will have a companion with whomââto talk. When the obvious dawns on him AdĂĄn angrily breaks the puppet. Eventually he resigns to take care of some puppies. And to decide to do some change to the world.
Castâ»
- Ignacio LĂłpez Tarso as AdĂĄn
- Alida Valli as La Italiana
- Susana Cabrera as La Gorda
- Guillermo Orea as Tendero
- Alicia del Lago as MarĂa
- JosĂ© Ăngel Espinoza as Torcuato (as Ferrusquilla)
- Famie Kaufman as Prostituta (as 'Vitola')
- Mario GarcĂa 'Harapos' as El Gorgojo (as Harapos)
- Dolores Camarillo
- RaĂșl Castell as Don Trini
- Tizoc RodrĂguez
- Jana Kleinburg
- Carlos Ancira as Comisario
- David Silva as Inspector de policĂa
Awardsâ»
Ignacio LĂłpez Tarso won the Golden Gate Award for Best Actor at the San Francisco International Film Festival, and Alida Valli was nominated for the Best Motion Picture Actress at the Golden Globes.
See alsoâ»
- List of submissions to the 36th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Referencesâ»
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "The Paper Man: San Francisco Film Festival". sffs.org. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "The Paper Man". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
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