La locura del rock and roll (1956)
- Directed by
- Fernando Méndez
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 5 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
In 1950s Mexico City, a group of students form a rock 'n roll band and compete against a rival band made up of their girlfriends. The two bands clash in musical contests and races, representing a friendly rivalry between their universities.
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What happens
La locura del rock 'n roll es una película mexicana de 1957; es una comedia musical fechada durante el boom del Rock 'n roll en la que un grupo de estudiantes se une como conjunto musical que vive una reñida competencia con la banda musical que crean sus novias. Bailes, concursos musicales, carreras y una constante rivalidad existe tanto entre las dos bandas, así como en las dos máximas casas de estudio en la Ciudad de México: La Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México y El Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Fue dirigida por Fernando Méndez y protagonizada por Lilia Prado, Juan García Esquivel, Gloria Ríos, Evita Muñoz Chachita, Lilia Guízar, Pancho Córdova, Sergio Corona y Alfonso Arau, entre otros. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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