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Cast
Ignacio López Tarso
as Francisco Gabilondo Soler 'Cri-Cri'
Marga López
as Margarita
Eduardo Alcaraz
as Empresario De Carpa
Juan Antonio Edwards
as Francisco Gabilondo Soler, niño
Micaela Castejón
as Doña Amelia, abuela de Gabilondo
Enrique Lucero
as Don Cosme
José M. Rosano
as Voz
Amparo Arozamena
as Cantante en la Carpa
Adriana Roel
as Chacha Adulta
Hugo Goodman
as Gomez
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1963
Runtime2h 30m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Family, Music
Votes20
DirectorTito Davison
WritersEdmundo Báez, Tito Davison
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCri-Cri the Singing little cricket
About Cri-Cri the Singing little cricket
Biography of the famous composer of children's music Gabilondo Soler. Starts from his childhood, when he worked as a pastor and grandmother tried to teach him to play the piano. Later he went to the city to study music theory and began writing his first songs.
Directed by Tito Davison, Cri-Cri the Singing little cricket leans on a strong ensemble — Ignacio López Tarso, Marga López, Eduardo Alcaraz — 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 drama titles of 1963.
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