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Cast
Cantinflas
as Inocencio Prieto y Calvo
Lilia Prado
as Blanca Morales
Sara García
as Doña Epifanita
Ángel Garasa
as Don Romulo González
Miguel Manzano
as Don Fermín
Carlos Agostí
as Licenciado Aníbal Guzmán
María Teresa Rivas
as Refugio González
Daniel Herrera
as El Poca Luz
Fernando Soto
as 'El Sapo'
Guillermo Orea
as Comisario
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1961
Runtime2h 08m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes115
DirectorMiguel M. Delgado
WritersMiguel M. Delgado
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEl analfabeto
About El analfabeto
Inocencio Prieto y Calvo receives a letter telling him he is the heir to his uncle's fortune of two million pesos. Not being able to read he has no idea of who sent the letter or its content. So he goes to the drugstore because the pharmacist can read the letter to him. But while waiting to be helped he sees that a young girl can read. He figures he has to be able to discover the letter's content by himself and decides he will save the letter and go to school, and wait to read the letter on his own.
Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, El analfabeto leans on a strong ensemble — Cantinflas, Lilia Prado, Sara García — 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 1961.
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