La sombra del otro (1957)
- Directed by
- Gilberto Martínez Solares
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, action film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 5.4 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
Two cafeteria owners help train a boxer who sees them as lucky charms. The film follows their comedic adventures in the boxing world.
lightheartedcomedicenergeticplayfulfast-pacedwhimsicalheartfelt
What happens
La sombra del otro ("The Shadow of the Other") is a 1957 Mexican sports comedy-drama film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Viruta and Capulina, Ana Bertha Lepe, Teresa Velázquez and Sonia Furió. This film presents the debut of comedians actors Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine (as the duous Viruta and Capulina), and actress, singer, dancer, model and presenter Tere Velázquez. It also features of which there is a special participation of the boxer Ricardo "Pajarito" Moreno. This film focuses on two cafeteria owners who are viewed as living talismans by a boxer who they assist in his training sessions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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