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Cast
Paco Martínez Soria
as Rosendo Prado / Fulgencio Prado / Padre / Madre
Mary Santpere
as Doña Adela
José «Saza» Sazatornil
as Mauricio (as Saza)
Mercedes Monterrey
as Elsa
Gustavo Re
as Luquitas
Rafael de Córdoba
as Elías (as Rafael de Córdova)
Juan Segarra
as Jardinero (as Juanito Segarra)
Miguel Fleta
as Florentino
Maruja Bustos
as Paulina (as Marujita Bustos)
Miguel Gila
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1956
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Music
Votes4
DirectorJuan Lladó
WritersManuel Bengoa, Juan Lladó, José María Nunes
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEl difunto es un vivo
About El difunto es un vivo
Rosendo has an annoying habit: trying to fix everything that breaks at home. Suffering continues scorns from his wife and his horrible mother, decides to appear dead and then come back as his twin brother and thus win back the love of his family with the help of his friend Luquitas.
Directed by Juan Lladó, El difunto es un vivo leans on a strong ensemble — Paco Martínez Soria, Mary Santpere, José «Saza» Sazatornil — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1956.
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