''Peculiar Attraction'' () is a

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comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Enrique Carreras Enrique Carreras (6 January 1925 – 29 August 1995) was a Peruvian-born Argentina, Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer. He was one of the most prolific film directors in the history of the cinema of Argentina and a prominent ...

, written by Juan Carlos Mesa, and starring

Alberto Olmedo Alberto Olmedo (24 August 1933 – 5 March 1988) was an Argentine comedian and actor, popularly regarded as one of the most important comedians in the history of his country, for his outstanding work in television, cinema and theater. Olmedo w ...

and

Jorge Porcel Jorge Raúl Porcel de Peralta (; 7 September 1936 – 16 May 2006), known as Jorge Porcel, was an Argentine comedy actor and television host. He was nicknamed ''El Gordo de América'' (''America's Fat Guy''). Porcel is considered, along with A ...

. Shot during the Summer of 1987/88 in

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, it was the last feature film appearance in Alberto Olmedo's career. It was released on March 3, 1988, two days before Olmedo's death in Mar del Plata.

Synopsis

Reporter Jorge Trolombatti (Porcel) is employed by a magazine named ''Tevelunga''. The magazine's editorial director proposes writing an article about the recent influx of

transvestites Cross-dressing is the act of wearing clothes traditionally or stereotypically associated with a different gender. From as early as pre-modern history, cross-dressing has been practiced in order to disguise, comfort, entertain, and express onesel ...

during Argentina's Summer season (from December to March) in Mar del Plata. In order to accomplish this, he recruits Alberto (Olmedo), a flamboyant

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photographer. The plan is for the two of them to blend in with the beach scene discreetly while creating the most captivating article of the season. Although Jorge initially wants no part in this scheme, he is eventually coerced by his boss and reluctantly agrees. Unbeknownst to Jorge and Alberto, two other colleagues from the same magazine are sent to keep an eye on their work. Upon arriving in Mar del Plata, a city known as the "Ciudad Feliz/La Feliz" (Happy City) the story takes a humorous turn as unexpected and comical mishaps begin to unfold amidst the bustling summer season. As they delve deeper into the transvestite scene, Jorge and Alberto start to sense something peculiar, gradually building up to an action-packed and laughter-filled climax.

Cast

as Alberto *

as Jorge *Pablo Codevila *Judith Gabbani *Adolfo García Grau *Rodolfo Machado *Adrián Martel *Edgardo Mesa *Fernando Olmedo *Silvia Pérez *

Ignacio Quirós José Ignacio Rodriguez Meléndez (1931 in Vigo, Spain – December 12, 1999, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine actor. He died on December 12, 1999, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from cancer Selected filmography *1959 - '' I Was Born ...

*Ana María Ricci * Beatriz Salomón *Sergio Velazco Ferrero *Tincho Zabala

External links

* 1988 films Argentine romantic comedy films 1980s Spanish-language films Films shot in Mar del Plata 1980s Argentine films Films directed by Enrique Carreras 1988 romantic comedy films Spanish-language romantic comedy films {{1980s-Argentina-film-stub