Underplayed Gems

El cabezota (1982)

El cabezota poster
Directed by
Francisco Lara Polop
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Mexico, Spain
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A man stands up for the education of poor children, using clever humor to challenge social classes and their views on justice. The film mixes comedy with reflections on happiness and freedom.

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What happens

El cabezota es una película española dirigida por Francisco Lara Polop en 1982. Basada en el libro Capodiferro (Ed. Paoline, Milán) de Fausto Tozzi. Su director la definió como "una reflexión sobre la felicidad y un canto a la libertad".​ El film está lleno de frases ingeniosas y de humor. En la película se denotan también las distintas posturas sobre la enseñanza de los más humildes y la justicia por parte de las diferentes clases sociales. La película obtuvo la Mención especial del jurado del XIII Festival Internacional de Moscú (1983). En el film aparece el Puente sobre el Río Dobra. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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