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El analfabeto (1961)

El analfabeto poster
Directed by
Miguel M. Delgado
Genre
comedy film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
2h 08m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 114 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A kind but illiterate man gets caught up in a series of mix-ups and misunderstandings after he inherits a fortune. He navigates a new world of paperwork and social expectations with humor and charm.

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What happens

The Illiterate One (Spanish: El analfabeto) is a 1961 Mexican comedy film, directed by Miguel M. Delgado, and starring Mario Moreno «Cantinflas», Lilia Prado, Ángel Garasa and Sara García. It is the second Cantinflas film presented by Columbia Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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