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The Paper Man (1963)

Original title: El hombre de papel

1963-10-05 · 1h 50m · ES
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A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he tries to buy something with it, others try to con him into giving it away. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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Ismael RodríguezDirector

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Ignacio López TarsoIgnacio López TarsoAdánAlida ValliAlida ValliLa ItalianaLuis AguilarLuis AguilarVentrílocuoColumba DomínguezColumba DomínguezSeñorita Directora de casa hogarNoé MurayamaNoé MurayamaLíderJosé Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'TorcuatoSusana CabreraSusana CabreraLa GordaAlicia del LagoAlicia del LagoMaríaGuillermo OreaGuillermo OreaTenderoPedro VargasPedro VargasCuraJulio AldamaJulio AldamaPicudoCarlos MonroyCarlos MonroyTitino (voice)

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OrphanSingle motherVentriloquist's dummyPovertyOrphanageGreedParkMuteVentriloquistWalletJunkyard

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityOrphan · Single Mother · Ventriloquist S DummyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference319525Actor preference190907 · 336625 · 326805Country preferenceMx

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What is The Paper Man about?

A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he tries to buy something with it, others try to con him into giving it away. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

How long is The Paper Man?

The Paper Man has a runtime of 110 minutes.

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