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Cast
Luis Sandrini
as Serafín Maffei, el taxista
María Antinea
as María, la esposa de Serafín
José Cibrián
as Horacio Galiana, el industrial
Diana Ingro
as Carla Carmine, la modelo
Ángel Magaña
as Rubén Cooper, el periodista
Mirtha Legrand
as Herminia, compañera de trabajo de Rubén
Enrique Serrano
as Severino Requena, el músico jubilado
Teresa Blasco
as Leticia Ferreyra, la mucama de Severino
Narciso Ibáñez Menta
as Tulio Battisti, el ventrílocuo
Malvina Pastorino
as Dorotea Bretón, la profesora
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1963
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes10
DirectorDaniel Tinayre
WritersJuan Carlos Colombres, Eduardo Borrás
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Games Men Play
About The Games Men Play
The vicissitudes of six different couples who arrive at a hostel in Buenos Aires called La Cigarra and are quarantined because of a supposed bubonic plague, causing all kinds of inconveniences and entanglements as a result of this forced coexistence.
Directed by Daniel Tinayre, The Games Men Play leans on a strong ensemble — Luis Sandrini, María Antinea, José Cibrián — 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 1963.
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