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La fiaca

  • 1969
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
269
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Norman Briski in La fiaca (1969)
Comedy

A typical office employee decides one day rebelling against its routine and not going to work because it has a "lazy". His family, friends and colleagues are trying to dissuade him unsuccess... Read allA typical office employee decides one day rebelling against its routine and not going to work because it has a "lazy". His family, friends and colleagues are trying to dissuade him unsuccessfully at the beginning. But as time passed his situation complicated emotional and economi... Read allA typical office employee decides one day rebelling against its routine and not going to work because it has a "lazy". His family, friends and colleagues are trying to dissuade him unsuccessfully at the beginning. But as time passed his situation complicated emotional and economically. These circumstances thwart his rebelliousness.

  • Director
    • Fernando Ayala
  • Writers
    • Fernando Ayala
    • Ricardo Talesnik
  • Stars
    • Norman Briski
    • Norma Aleandro
    • Jorge Rivera López
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    269
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fernando Ayala
    • Writers
      • Fernando Ayala
      • Ricardo Talesnik
    • Stars
      • Norman Briski
      • Norma Aleandro
      • Jorge Rivera López
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Norman Briski
    Norman Briski
    • Nestor
    Norma Aleandro
    Norma Aleandro
    • Martha
    Jorge Rivera López
    Jorge Rivera López
    • Peralta
    Lydia Lamaison
    Lydia Lamaison
    • Mother
    Juan Carlos Gené
    Juan Carlos Gené
    Tino Pascali
    Tino Pascali
    Jorge Cano
    Antonio Provitilo
    Eduardo Muñoz
    Eduardo Muñoz
    Jorge García Alonso
      Salo Vasochi
      Aída Rubino
      Mónica Grey
      Mónica Grey
      • Director
        • Fernando Ayala
      • Writers
        • Fernando Ayala
        • Ricardo Talesnik
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      10eochaidhleheremon

      Classic Argentine humor

      If one wants to understand Argentine humor, this movie is a must see. Hilarious, laconic, beautifully ironic. Wonderful statement of the Argentine character. "Tengo fiaca" is the classic statement of lack of motivation. Taken to the extreme, the protagonist finds himself unable to make himself go to work, with a case of spring fever, and skips work, to work out his lack of motivation, and after having run its course, and running out of alternatives, returns to work, only to find that he still cannot force himself to sell out to the industrial machination of modern society. It is, along with Julio Cortazar's essay "Sobre la solucíon de controversias" in his work La vuelta al dia en ochenta mundos, the quintessential statement of Argentine humor.
      5hof-4

      Tribulations of an office worker

      This movie rest squarely on the shoulders of the Argentine comedian Norman Briski; he seems to be present in every scene. If you like Briski's brand of comedy you'll probably like the movie, if you find Briski often annoying (as I do) your enjoyment will be diminished.

      The script is by the director Fernando Ayala and Ricardo Talesnik, based on a play by Talesnik. It makes some good (if not original) points about the life of an office worker, but it is rather thin. Ayala's direction is dynamic, brilliant in some scenes, but is weighted down by the script.

      A young Norma Aleandro does, as usual, an excellent job. The supporting cast is good. Musical score is by Astor Piazzola.

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      • Release date
        • March 6, 1969 (Argentina)
      • Country of origin
        • Argentina
      • Language
        • Spanish
      • Also known as
        • The Fiaca
      • Filming locations
        • Suipacha 1111, Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina(Nestor's office)
      • Production company
        • Aries Cinematográfica Argentina
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 35m(95 min)
      • Sound mix
        • Mono

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