The Paper Man (1963 film)

The Paper Man (Spanish: El hombre de papel) is a 1963 Mexican drama film directed by Ismael Rodríguez. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1]

The Paper Man
Directed byIsmael Rodríguez
Written byLuis Spota
Ismael Rodríguez
Produced byIsmael Rodríguez
StarringIgnacio López Tarso
CinematographyGabriel Figueroa
Release date
  • 5 September 1963 (1963-09-05)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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A homeless deaf mute man named Adán is a waste picker who one day stumbles upon 10,000 pesos. As he marvels in his new fortune he meets many characters who now accept him trying to get their part of the money. Eventually Adán buys a puppet named Titino from an unscrupulous ventriloquist, thinking he will have a companion with whom to talk. When the obvious dawns on him Adán angrily breaks the puppet. Eventually he resigns to take care of some puppies and to decide to do some change to the world.

Cast

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Awards

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Ignacio López Tarso won the Golden Gate Award for Best Actor at the San Francisco International Film Festival,[2] and Alida Valli was nominated for the Best Motion Picture Actress at the Golden Globes.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  2. ^ "The Paper Man: San Francisco Film Festival". sffs.org. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  3. ^ "The Paper Man". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
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