Placido (1961)
Plácido
85 min
In a small Spanish town, during the Christmas holidays, a group of rich old ladies organize a peculiar event that consists of inviting a homeless person to sit down to dinner at their wealthy table. Plácido, a humble worker, is hired by the organizers to participate in a parade with his three-wheeled vehicle, a seemingly simple mission that will not be easy for him to accomplish.
- Release date
- October 20, 1961
- Country of origin
- Spain
Where to watch
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Cast
- Cassen as Plácido Alonso
- José Luis López Vázquez as Gabino Quintanilla
- Elvira Quintillá as Emilia
- Manuel Alexandre as Julián Alonso
- María Francés as Hermana de la Caridad
- Jesús Puche as Jefe de estación
- Roberto Llamas as Damián Olmedo
- Amelia de la Torre as Doña Encarna de Galán
- José María Caffarel as Zapater
- Xan das Bolas as Rivas
- Fernando Delgado as Bañares
- Laura Granados as Erika
- Juan Manuel Simón as Roberto Bonifaz
- Gloria Osuna as Lali
- Juan Torres
- José Orjas as Mr. Gil
- Camino Delgado
- Félix Fernández as The Galáns' Poor Man
- Erasmo Pascual as Notary's Old Employee
- Agustín González as Álvaro Gil
- Mario de Bustos as Don Rodolfo
- Mari Carmen Yepes as Martita
Crew
- Luis García Berlanga · Director
- Luis García Berlanga · Writer
- Rafael Azcona · Writer
- José Luis Colina · Writer
- José Luis Font · Writer
- Alfredo Matas · Producer
- Miguel Asins Arbó · Composer
- Francisco Sempere · Cinematographer
- José Antonio Rojo · Editor