Placido

Placido

1962•1h 24m•7.7/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.7/10(86)

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.

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Production

Jet Films

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Cassen

Cassen

Plácido

José Luis López Vázquez

José Luis López Vázquez

Gabino Quintanilla

Elvira Quintillá

Elvira Quintillá

Emilia

Manuel Alexandre

Manuel Alexandre

Julián

Mario Bustos

Rodolfo

María Francés

María Francés

Nun

Carmen Yepes

Martita

Jesús Puche

Jesús Puche

Roberto Llamas

Olmedo

Amelia de la Torre

Amelia de la Torre

Mrs. Galán

Juan G. Medina

José María Caffarel

José María Caffarel

Zapater

Xan das Bolas

Xan das Bolas

Rivas

Fernando Delgado

Fernando Delgado

Bañares

Laura Granados

Laura Granados

Erika

Juan Manuel Simón

Roberto Bonifaz

Carmen Valencia

Maruja Collado

Gloria Fernán Osuna

Gloria Fernán Osuna

Lali

Francisco Aguilera

Juan Torres

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