Plácido, Movie, 1961

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Placido (France)
Uczta wigilijna (Poland)

1960 Borgward-Iso Isocarro

1936 Buick Special

1939 Chevrolet Heavy-Duty

1957 DKW-IMOSA F89L

Ford Model T

1960 Seat 1400 C

1958 Seat 600

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vilero ◊ 2009-03-20 17:11
vilero ◊ 2009-03-20 17:18	Nominated in 1962 for Oscar Best Foreign Language Film and for the Golden Palm in 1962 Cannes Film Festival was also voted fourth best Spanish film by professionals and critics in 1996 spanish cinema centenary. The film was originally going to be titled "Siente a un pobre a su mesa" ("seat a poor man at your table"), but this was ultimately changed because the Spanish censorship would not allow it. [quote=el_monty_BCN] In http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0055310/usercomments "As is almost always the case with the films of Berlanga, this film is a comedy on the surface, which hides a very hard and crude criticism of the situation of Spanish society during the dictatorship. In those years, Spanish filmmakers couldn't speak freely and openly about the dismal state of their country, so they had to pass their message to the audience between the lines. Berlanga was a master at doing this, and Plácido is one of his finest examples. The abysmal differences that existed between the very poor (the majority of the population at the time) and the very rich, who treated the rest with utter contempt and ridiculous condescency, is portrayed with such strength that it can't leave anyone indifferent. But it is done in the form of a comedy, and a very funny one, full of absurd situations and memorable dialogues, but also a very black one, with some scenes, especially near the end of the movie, which are on the edge of the truly macabre. A true masterpiece from one of the greatest Spanish directors. First and last shot of the movie

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◊ 2009-03-20 17:11

vilero

◊ 2009-03-20 17:18

Nominated in 1962 for Oscar Best Foreign Language Film and for the Golden Palm in 1962 Cannes Film Festival was also voted fourth best Spanish film by professionals and critics in 1996 spanish cinema centenary.
The film was originally going to be titled "Siente a un pobre a su mesa" ("seat a poor man at your table"), but this was ultimately changed because the Spanish censorship would not allow it.
[quote=el_monty_BCN] In http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0055310/usercomments "As is almost always the case with the films of Berlanga, this film is a comedy on the surface, which hides a very hard and crude criticism of the situation of Spanish society during the dictatorship. In those years, Spanish filmmakers couldn't speak freely and openly about the dismal state of their country, so they had to pass their message to the audience between the lines. Berlanga was a master at doing this, and Plácido is one of his finest examples. The abysmal differences that existed between the very poor (the majority of the population at the time) and the very rich, who treated the rest with utter contempt and ridiculous condescency, is portrayed with such strength that it can't leave anyone indifferent. But it is done in the form of a comedy, and a very funny one, full of absurd situations and memorable dialogues, but also a very black one, with some scenes, especially near the end of the movie, which are on the edge of the truly macabre. A true masterpiece from one of the greatest Spanish directors.
First and last shot of the movie

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