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La Fiaca (1969)

La Fiaca poster
Original title
La fiaca
Directed by
Fernando Ayala
Genre
comedy film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man unexpectedly refuses to go to work, sparking conflict with his boss and family. The film examines societal pressures and personal rebellion through a comedic lens.

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What happens

La fiaca es una película argentina de comedia dramática de 1969 escrita y dirigida por Fernando Ayala. Está basada en la obra teatral homónima de Ricardo Talesnik, y es protagonizada por Norman Briski, Norma Aleandro, Jorge Rivera López y Lydia Lamaison. Fue estrenada el 6 de marzo de 1969. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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