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A sablazo limpio (1958)

A sablazo limpio poster
Directed by
Fernando Cortés
Genre
comedy film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy about two clumsy blacksmiths in colonial Mexico. They become servants to a masked hero who is trying to expose a corrupt governor and his military captain.

lightheartedcomedicwhimsicalchaoticfarcicalperiodplayful

What happens

A sablazo limpio (A Quick Saber Slash) is a 1958 Mexican historical-comedy film written and directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Viruta and Capulina, Lucho Gatica and Carmela Rey. Set during the era of the Spanish viceroyalties, the film follows the adventures of two clumsy blacksmiths who become the servants of a masked-hero in disguise who is willing to uncover the uncontrolled spending and injustices of a governor and his military captain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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