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El rediezcubrimiento de México (1979)

Review by ma-cortes

El rediezcubrimiento de México

5/10

Passable Spanish/Mexican co-production retelling life a worker in Spain and Mexico

This is a well-intentated tale of a Spanish immigrant called Ceferino : Alfredo Landa wishes to go Mexico , as he leaves his Asturian natal village : Pola de Simado , abandoning his girlfriend: Amel Amor , sister : Mirta Miller, parents and other friends . At the beginning , he works at his uncle's grocery . There , he is nicknamed as a "Guachupin" , then happen some misfortunes , he is detained , to get money he sells books , and subsequetly get successes , as he married a wealthy heiress and even won a lottery ticket and created a publishing factory .Along the way , Ceferino has a big time , become a rich Indiano he goes back Spain . Finally , he along with his Mexican wife and an old friend return Spain , they arrive in Madrid , Toledo , Sevilla , Cordoba and to his beloved Asturias .

This comedy deals with Ceferino , Alfredo Landa , an Asturian countryman who emigrates to Mexico to get fame and fortune . Dealing with his distresses , misfortunes , and life hardship as well as some successes in Mexico .The movie gives an enjoyable description from Mexico and Spain life , including songs and dances : Rancheras , Asturian Folklore , Flamenco , traditional dances , popular songs : Asturias Patria Querida , Jalisco...It stars the always great Alfredo Landa . Alfredo was one of the best and more popular Spanish actors and creator a cinematic subgenre : Landismo. His long career is formed by 110 films for forty years . In his first period through the 60s he starred secondary comical roles in notorious titles as El Verdugo by Berlanga , Ninette y un Señor de Murcia by Fernando Fernan Gomez , and No somos de piedra by Manuel Summers .After the successful No desearas el vecino del quinto by Ramon Fernandez , he performed over 30 comedies in Spanish style : "a la Española" , creating the "Landismo", including titles as Prestamela 15 dias , No desearas la mujer del vecino , Simon contamos contigo , Guapo heredero busca esposa , Dormir ligar todo es empezar , No firmes mas letras cielo , Vente a ligar al Oeste , Jenaro el de los 14 , Manolo La Nuit , Un curita cañon , El reprimido . His third period starts with El puente by JA Bardem , being directed by prestigious filmmakers as Jose Luis Garci in Las verdes praderas , El crack I, El crack II , Cancion de cuna ; Antonio Mercero in La proxima estacion ; Luis Garcia Berlanga in La vaquilla ; Basilio Martin Patino directed him in Los parasos perdidos , Jose Luis Borau in Tata mia and J.L Cuerda in El bosque animado . And standing out important characters in Los Santos Inocentes by Mario Camus , Don Quijote TV series and El Rey del rio by Manuel Gutierrez Aragon .

The motion picture was regularly directed by Fernado Cortes. He was a prolific craftsman who directed a lot of films , especially comedies and dramas such as : El futbolista fenomeno ,Tres pecados , Duro pero seguro , Me case con un cura , La criada bien criada , La comadrita , La presidenta municipal ,La madrecita and Tres calaveras , among others .
  • ma-cortes
  • Jul 28, 2018

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