Underplayed Gems

La ilusión viaja en tranvía (1954)

La ilusión viaja en tranvía poster
Directed by
Luis Buñuel
Genre
drama film, comedy film, adventure film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two employees take a city streetcar for a final joyride before it is retired. They pick up various passengers along the way, leading to a series of small adventures around Mexico City.

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What happens

La ilusión viaja en tranvía (English: Illusion Travels by Streetcar) is a 1954 Mexican film, written by Luis Alcoriza, directed by Luis Buñuel and starring Lilia Prado, Carlos Navarro and Fernando Soto "Mantequilla". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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