Juan Polainas
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| Juan Polainas | |
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| Directed by | René Cardona |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
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Juan Polainas[n 1] is a 1960 Mexican comedy film directed by René Cardona.[1][2]
Premise
Set during an imaginary war[3] loosely evoking the Mexican Revolution,[4] the film revolves around a General and the sentimental life of his daughter.[5]
Production
The film is a period comedy in which Antonio Espino plays no less than four roles.[6]
Cast
- Irma Dorantes: Lupita
- Antonio Espino (Clavillazo): Juan/Policarpo (Juan's brother)/papá/mamá[1][4 members of the Mendoza family]
- Daniel 'Chino' Herrera
- Omar Jasso
- Paco Michel: Fernando
- Francisco Reiguera
- Andrés Soler: General Metralla, Lupita's father
- José Torvay
Notes
- ↑ Polainas is a Spanish words that refers to gaiters, typically those of soldiers. "Juan Polainas" refers to one of the 4 characters played by Clavillazo in the film (Juan Mendoza) but the phrase generally means "a brave man".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 García Riera, p. 182
- ↑ Galindo, Alfredo (1998). Coahuila y sus protagonistas en los primeros cien años de cine mexicano e internacional (in español). Gobierno del Estado de Coahuila. ISBN 978-968-7568-26-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Riera, Emilio García (1990). Los hermanos Soler (in español). Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro de Investigación y Enseñanza Cinematográficas. ISBN 978-968-895-090-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Luna, Andrés de (1984). La batalla y su sombra: la revolución en el cine mexicano (in español). Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco. ISBN 978-968-840-082-1. Search this book on
- ↑ Iturbide, Roberto Garza; Chávez, Hugo Lara (2010). Cine y revolución (in español). Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía. ISBN 978-607-7535-04-1. Search this book on
- ↑ Wilt, David E. (2024-10-17). The Mexican Filmography, 1916 through 2001. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0430-5. Search this book on
Bibliography
- García Riera, Emilio. Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1959-1960. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1994.
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