Illusion Travels by Streetcar
1954 Mexican film
| La ilusión viaja en tranvía | |
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 Poster | |
| Spanish | La ilusión viaja en tranvía |
| Directed by | Luis Buñuel |
| Written by | Luis Alcoriza |
| Produced by | Armando Orive Alba |
| Starring | Lilia Prado |
| Cinematography | Raúl Martínez Solares |
| Edited by | Jorge Bustos |
| Music by | Luis Hernández Bretón |
| Distributed by | Clasa Films SA |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
La ilusión viaja en tranvía (English: Illusion Travels by Streetcar) is a 1954 Mexican film, written by Luis Alcoriza and directed by Luis Buñuel.
Plot
Two Mexican tram drivers are devastated that their favourite tram will be taken out of service. The pair decide to take it for "one last spin" but end up driving it around Mexico City for a day and a night.
Cast
- Lilia Prado as Lupita
- Carlos Navarro as Juan Godínez 'Caireles'
- Fernando Soto as Tobías Hernández 'Tarrajas'
- Agustín Isunza as Papá Pinillos
- Miguel Manzano as Don Manuel
- Guillermo Bravo Sosa as Don Braulio
- José Pidal as El Profesor
- Felipe Montoya as Jefe del taller
- Javier de la Parra as Pablo
- Paz Villegas as Doña Mechita
- Conchita Gentil Arcos as Pasajera con santo
- Diana Ochoa as Maestra del internado
- Víctor Alcocer
Reception
The film was included in the list of the Best 100 Mexican films of all time according to 25 cinema critics (1994/2020).[1]
References
- ^ Osegueda, Rodrigo (9 September 2020). "Las 100 mejores películas del cine mexicano". México Desconocido (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
External links
- Illusion Travels by Streetcar at IMDb
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