Plácido

feature film, comedy, Spain, Italy, 1961

DIRECTED BY: Luis García Berlanga

Plácido

CAST:
Cassen (Plácido Alonso),
José Luis López Vázquez (Gabino Quintanilla),
Elvira Quintillá (Emilia),
Manuel Alexandre (Julián Alonso),
Mario Bustos

SCRIPT:
Rafael Azcona,
José Luis Colina,
José Luis Font,
Luis García Berlanga

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Francisco Sempere

MUSIC:
Miguel Asins Arbó

EDITING:
José Antonio Rojo

Synopsis:
The hero of this film is Plácido, a poor truck driver who tries to pay off the loan for his truck in time so it does not get repossessed. Even though he is unlucky and always broke, after taking part in a Christmastime humanitarian action his opinion of his problems changes.

b/w, 85'

Trailer