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Placido (1962)

Placido (1962)

Comedy
Release Date: 1962, June 27
Directors: Luis García Berlanga
Countries: Spain
Production: Jet Films, Jet Films
Cast: José Orjas, José Luis López Vázquez, José María Caffarel, Antonio Ferrandis, Xan das Bolas, José Franco, Fernando Delgado, Mario Bustos, Felix Fernández, Manuel Alexandre, Amparo Soler Leal, Agustín González

Overview:

In a small Spanish town, during the Christmas holidays, a group of rich old ladies organize a peculiar event that consists of inviting a homeless person to sit down to dinner at their wealthy table. Plácido, a humble worker, is hired by the organizers to participate in a parade with his three-wheeled vehicle, a seemingly simple mission that will not be easy for him to accomplish.

Keywords:

working class christmas social satire small town christmas eve homeless person black humor social differences unpaid bill bourgeoisie