''Cantinflas'' is a 2014 Mexican

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directed by Sebastián del Amo. Based on the life of

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and comedian

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, the film stars

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as the title character,

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, Ilse Salas, Bárbara Mori, Ana Layevska and Adal Ramones. It premiered on September 18, 2014 in

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. In the

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it was released on August 29, 2014. It was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the

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, but was not nominated. On December 12, 2014,

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, Secretary General of the Organization of American States, gave a recognition to Producer Vidal Cantu and Director Sebastian del Amo in a special screening of Cantinflas in the Hall of the Americas in

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from the 34 countries members of the OAS were present in the event.

Plot

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has new ideas that will shake the staid world of Hollywood. Mario Moreno is a Mexican comedian who wants to gain international recognition. By chance they become partners, but they never imagine that their project, ''

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Cast

Reception

Critical response

''Cantinflas'' received mixed reviews from critics. On

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, the film currently has a rating of 45%, based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. On

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, the film currently has a rating of 45 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Accolades

=Ariel Awards

= The

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s are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. ''Cantinflas'' received three awards out of five nominations. , - , rowspan="5" scope="row", 2015 , rowspan="1" scope="row",

, scope="row", Best Actor , , - , scope="row", Christofer Lagunes , rowspan="1" scope="row", Best Art Direction , , - , scope="row", Maripaz Robles , rowspan="1" scope="row", Best Makeup , , - , scope="row", Gabriela Fernández , rowspan="1" scope="row", Best Costume Design , , - , scope="row", Marco Rodríguez , rowspan="1" scope="row", Best Visual Effects , , -

=Other awards

References

External links

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