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Cantinflas
Cantinflas
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sebastian del Amo
Written by	Edui Tijerina; Sebastian del Amo
Produced by	Vidal Cantu; Adolfo K. Franco
Starring	Óscar Jaenada; Michael Imperioli; Ilse Salas; Luis Gerardo Méndez; Gabriela de la Garza; Adal Ramones; Bárbara Mori;
Cinematography	Carlos Hidalgo
Edited by	Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Music by	Roque Baños
Production; company	Kenio Films
Distributed by	Pantelion Films
Release dates	August 29, 2014 (United States); September 18, 2014 (Mexico);
Running time	103 minutes
Country	Mexico
Languages	Spanish; English
Box office	$17.8 million

Cantinflas is a 2014 Mexican biographical comedy-drama film directed by Sebastián del Amo. Based on the life of actor and comedian Cantinflas, the film stars Óscar Jaenada as the title character, Michael Imperioli, Ilse Salas, Bárbara Mori, Ana Layevska and Adal Ramones. It premiered on September 18, 2014 in Mexico.^[5] In the United States it was released on August 29, 2014.^[5]^[6] It was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.^[7]

On December 12, 2014, José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States, gave a recognition to Producer Vidal Cantu and Director Sebastian del Amo in a special screening of Cantinflas in the Hall of the Americas in Washington, D.C. Ambassadors from the 34 countries members of the OAS were present in the event.^[8]

Plot

Mike Todd has new ideas that will shake the staid world of Hollywood. Mario Moreno is a Mexican comedian who wants to gain international recognition. By chance they become partners, but they never imagine that their project, Around the World in 80 Days, will become a touchstone of world film history .^[9]

Cast

Actor(s)	Character
Óscar Jaenada	Cantinflas
Michael Imperioli	Mike Todd
Ilse Salas	Valentina Ivanova
Bárbara Mori	Elizabeth Taylor
Ana Layevska	Miroslava Stern
Luis Gerardo Méndez	Estanislao Shilinsky
Joaquín Cosío	Indio Fernández
Andrés Montiel	Agustín Isunza
Cassandra Ciangherotti	Estela Pagola
Eduardo España	Alejandro Galindo
Ximena Gonzalez-Rubio	María Félix
Adal Ramones	Mantequilla
Flor Payán	Lupita Tovar
José Sefami	Diego Rivera
Otto Sirgo	Andrés Soler
Giovanna Zacarías	Gloria Marín
Gabriela de la Garza^[10]	Olga Ivanova

Reception

Critical response

Cantinflas received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently has a rating of 48%, based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Cantinflas focuses on the idol instead of the man and in spite of Óscar Janeada's padrísimo performance, this biopic feels like the GIF of what could've been a contender".^[11] On Metacritic, the film currently has a rating of 45 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[12]

Accolades

Ariel Awards

The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. Cantinflas received three awards out of five nominations.^[13]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2015	Óscar Jaenada	Best Actor	Nominated
	Christofer Lagunes	Best Art Direction	Won
	Maripaz Robles	Best Makeup	Won
	Gabriela Fernández	Best Costume Design	Won
	Marco Rodríguez	Best Visual Effects	Nominated

Other awards

Year	Award	Category	Nominated	Result
2014	Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival ^[14]
	Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival ^[14]	Best Costume Design	Gabriela Fernandez Kenio Films	Won^[14]
	Huelva Hispanic American Film Festival ^[15]
		Best actor	Óscar Jaenada	Won^[15]
		Audience Award	Cantinflas	Won^[15]

References

^ "Mexican Government CONACULTA Official Record" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-09-09.
^ "Cantinflas Facht Sheet" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-08-29.
^ "CANTINFLAS - Lionsgate Publicity". Retrieved 2014-10-30.
^ "Cantinflas (2014) - Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 2014-11-18.
^ ^a ^b "Cantinflas Release Info" (in Spanish). IMDb. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
^ ""Cantinflas": película del actor se estrenará el 29 de agosto" (in Spanish). El popular Perú. Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
^ "Oscars: Mexico Selects 'Cantinflas' for Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
^ "Reconoce OEA a Cantinflas" (in Spanish). Reforma Newspaper. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "No te pierdas el nuevo trailer de 'Cantinflas' (VIDEO)" (in Spanish). Varietylatino. 12 June 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
^ "Actress Gabriela de la Garza Talks Finding Out Her Grandparents Were Friends with Cantinflas". Remezcla. 12 September 2014.
^ "Cantinflas". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
^ "Cantinflas". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
^ "Lista completa de nominaciones a los premios Ariel 2015" (in Spanish). Morelia International Film Festival. April 13, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Awards of Cantinflas 2" (in Spanish). IMDb. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "'Zanahoria', de Enrique Buchichio, se alza en Huelva con el Colón de Oro" (in Spanish). Festicinehuelva.es. Archived from the original on November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

External links

[1] "Mexican Government CONACULTA Official Record" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-09-09.

[2] "Cantinflas Facht Sheet" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-08-29.

[3] "CANTINFLAS - Lionsgate Publicity". Retrieved 2014-10-30.

[4] "Cantinflas (2014) - Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 2014-11-18.

[IMDb-5] "Cantinflas Release Info" (in Spanish). IMDb. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

[6] ""Cantinflas": película del actor se estrenará el 29 de agosto" (in Spanish). El popular Perú. Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved August 28, 2014.

[Mexico-7] "Oscars: Mexico Selects 'Cantinflas' for Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

[8] "Reconoce OEA a Cantinflas" (in Spanish). Reforma Newspaper. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[9] "No te pierdas el nuevo trailer de 'Cantinflas' (VIDEO)" (in Spanish). Varietylatino. 12 June 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.

[10] "Actress Gabriela de la Garza Talks Finding Out Her Grandparents Were Friends with Cantinflas". Remezcla. 12 September 2014.

[11] "Cantinflas". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 7, 2014.

[12] "Cantinflas". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

[Ariel-2015-Nominees-13] "Lista completa de nominaciones a los premios Ariel 2015" (in Spanish). Morelia International Film Festival. April 13, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2016.

[Awards-14] "Awards of Cantinflas 2" (in Spanish). IMDb. Retrieved August 28, 2014.

[huelva-15] "'Zanahoria', de Enrique Buchichio, se alza en Huelva con el Colón de Oro" (in Spanish). Festicinehuelva.es. Archived from the original on November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

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Cantinflas (film)

Plot

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Accolades

Ariel Awards

Other awards

See also

References

External links

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