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Plácido

Play trailer Poster for Plácido 1961,  1h 30m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 96% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 96% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A poor trucker gets involved with a charity drive and realizes the woes of other people.

Critics Reviews

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Stephen Holden New York Times Sep 10, 2019
The film offers a scabrously mocking portrait of officialdom putting on a display that is as grotesque as it is hypocritical. Go to Full Review
Fotogramas Staff Fotogramas Sep 10, 2019
5/5
Rarely has such acrid commentary and fresh talent mixed. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Julio Llamazares El Pais (Spain) Sep 10, 2019
A great mirror of Spain and what it once was. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Elisenda N. Frisach El antepenúltimo mohicano Sep 10, 2019
In Placido , in any case, the balance between black humor and social denunciation is simply perfect. Go to Full Review
R. Emmet Sweeney Streamline Sep 10, 2019
4/5
The film is a tour-de-force of inertia. Go to Full Review
Antonio Lara El Pais (Spain) Jul 17, 2019
It's not of the artist's best films, but it is one of the more attractive and clever. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Luis García Berlanga

Director

Elvira Quintillá

Emilia

Manuel Alexandre

Julián Alonso

Mari Carmen Yepes

Martita

José Luis López Vazquez

Gabino Quintanilla

Cassen

Plácido Alonso

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Plácido

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Movie Info

Synopsis A poor trucker gets involved with a charity drive and realizes the woes of other people.
Director
Luis García Berlanga
Producer
Alfredo Matas
Screenwriter
Rafael Azcona
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 30m
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