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17 March 2006 (Mexico) morePlot:
A fairy tale about the political and socioeconomic realities of Mexico. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Satire
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Socialism
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Future
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Neorealism
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1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
‘Exit Stage Left’ Raises the Curtain on Theater Comedy(From Tilzy.TV. 23 January 2009, 9:54 AM, PST)
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Leftist? more (13 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Damián Alcázar | ... | Juan Pérez | |
| Antonio Serrano | ... | Ministro | |
| Cecilia Suárez | ... | Rosita | |
| Ernesto Gómez Cruz | ... | Compadre Filemón | |
| Jesús Ochoa | ... | El Tamal | |
| Silverio Palacios | ... | El Azteca | |
| Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | ... | Director del Periódico | |
| Carlos Arau | ... | Joven Reportero | |
| Jorge Zárate | ... | Lalo, Secretario Particular | |
| Guillermo Gil | ... | Cara de Rata - padre de Rosa | |
| Max Kerlow | ... | Sacerdote | |
| Carmen Beato | ... | La Nena - esposa del Ministro | |
| Larry Silverman | ... | Doctor Goldberg | |
| José María Yazpik | ... | Asesor Financiero | |
| Plutarco Haza | ... | Asesor Político |
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Also Known As:
A Wonderful World (USA) (literal English title)Un hombre ejemplar (Mexico) (working title)
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Mexico:118 min | Argentina:118 minCountry:
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When Juan Perez (Damian Alcazar) is interrogated, after being asked his alias, he says, among others, "Varguitas", which was Alcazar's character in a previous movie, “La Ley de Herodes”, with the same director, Luis Estrada. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The portrait that appears in the house of the politician Lascuraian, the Secretary of Economy of México, is, in fact, the portrait of Porfirio Díaz, president of México (1877-1911), and not from José Ives Limantour, Secretary of Economy of México in Diaz administration moreFAQ
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With regard to the comment entitled "Political propaganda by leftist artists" I'd like to point some things out. I saw this movie when it came out a few months ago in Mexico, where I had been studying all year. Like one of Estrada's first movies (La ley de Herodes), this one is also a severe political critique that attacks both the former PRI government (supposedly left wing) and the current PAN government (supposedly right wing). I think it should be noted, however, that while Fox's victory 6 years ago marked a BIG step towards political progress for Mexico, overall Mexicans are disappointed in the administration and the lack of significant changes that followed Fox's entrance into the office (not all entirely his fault, of course, given the left over PRI population that still has power in the government). And even though the PAN politicians might have cleaner hands than former PRI politicians, I don't think that the majority of the people in Mexico really distinguish between them that way. That is to say, I really think they just assume that all politicians, regardless of their party, are stealing money. Everyone I talked to while I was down there said they didn't have the slightest idea who they were going to vote for because all of the candidates were unappealing and untrustworthy, and it was all going to come down to the question, "Who's the lesser evil?"
So this leftist propaganda seems unlikely to me since López Obrador would be included in that category; even more so since he was originally a member of the PRI, and the PRD (his current party) is really just considered PRI #2, composed of unhappy PRI members who weren't being chosen for the positions they wanted. So, to sum all that up, the movie is critiquing Mexican politics in general and no party or politician is free from scrutiny here.
And finally, it's worth a rental if for no other reason than Damian Alcazar is absolutely wonderful!