Movie
Cantinflas
Overview
Mike Todd is a Broadway producer struggling to produce the film. Around the World in 80 Days. In Mexico, Mario Moreno, a young entertainer is struggling to get some respect, and he manages to become a star. A twist of faith makes them partners. Together they won the Oscar for Best Picture.
Details
- Release date
- 2014-08-29
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Kenio Films
- Country
- Mexico
- Original language
- ES
Cast
- Óscar Jaenada as Cantinflas
- Michael Imperioli as Michael Todd
- Luis Gerardo Méndez as Estanislao Chilinsky
- Ilse Salas as Valentina Ivanova
- Ximena Rubio as María Félix
- Bárbara Mori as Liz Taylor
- Ana Layevska as Miroslava Stern
- Joaquín Cosío as "El Indio" Fernández
- José Sefami as Diego Rivera
- Giovanna Zacarías as Gloria Marín
- Teresa Ruiz as Meche Barba
- Alfonso Borbolla as Ernesto Alonso
Crew
- Sebastián del Amo - Director
- Edui Tijerina - Writer
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