In the Times of Don Porfirio (1940)
- Original title
- En los tiempos de Don Porfirio
- Directed by
- Juan Bustillo Oro
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A musical film set in the era of Mexican president Porfirio Diaz. It follows characters as they experience life and romance during his government.
nostalgiclightheartedmusicalsentimentalhistoricalupliftingtheatricalwhimsical
What happens
In the Times of Don Porfirio (Spanish: En tiempos de Don Porfirio) is a 1939 Mexican musical film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Fernando Soler, Marina Tamayo, Emilio Tuero and Joaquín Pardavé. The film, adapted from a novel, nostalgically portrays the government of General and President Porfirio Díaz, who is played by Antonio R. Frausto, who played him in several films. The film was the highest-grossing Mexican film of the year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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