Su Excelencia (1967): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1967, Su Excelencia is a komödie and drama film directed by Miguel M. Delgado, running about 134 minutes.

What it’s about. Lopitos, who is horribly inefficient but quick-witted, is invited (because of the current ambassador's superstition about 13 sitting down to a meal) to a banquet attended by the ambassadors of both superpowers. After the news of a series of coups d'état in Los Cocos arrives throughout the meal, Lopitos becomes the official ambassador. At a summit of world leaders, the representatives of the two world superpowers court the allegiances of third-world diplomats to tilt the balance of global power in their favor. The last diplomat to remain unaligned, Lopitos instead harangues the superpowers for infringing on the rights of developing countries to self determination, talking to them with his point of view as a citizen not as ambassador because he arranged his demise as ambassador one day before his speech.

Who’s in it. Su Excelencia stars Cantinflas as Lopez 'Lopitos' / His Excellency the Ambassador of Los Cocos, Sonia Infante as Lolita, Guillermo Zetina as Lic. Don Tirso de la Pompa y Pompa, consejero and Tito Junco as General León Balarraza, agregado militar, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, Su Excelencia has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Su Excelencia page.

If you liked it. Fans of Su Excelencia tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.