Underplayed Gems

The Games Men Play (1963)

The Games Men Play poster
Original title
La cigarra no es un bicho
Directed by
Daniel Tinayre
Genre
comedy film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Argentine comedy follows a group of men and their entanglements with love and friendship. The story looks at how people play games with each other in relationships.

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What happens

The Cicada Is Not a Bug (Spanish: La cigarra no es un bicho, US title The Games Men Play) is a 1963 Argentine drama film directed by Daniel Tinayre. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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