The Magician (1949 film)

The Magician (Spanish:El Mago) is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Leonora Amar and José Baviera. The film tells the story of lookalike hired from an agency to take the place of a magician who has gone on holiday.[1]

The Magician
SpanishEl Mago
Directed byMiguel M. Delgado
Written byAlex Joffé
Jean Lévitte
Jaime Salvador
Produced bySantiago Reachi
Jacques Gelman
StarringCantinflas
Leonora Amar
José Baviera
CinematographyRaúl Martínez Solares
Edited byJorge Bustos
Music byGonzalo Curiel
Production
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Posa Films
Release date
  • 4 May 1949 (1949-05-04)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

The film's sets were designed by the art director Gunther Gerszo.

A Small chunk of the film is Shown in the Background of Episode 2 of Season 2 of Breaking Bad.

Plot summary

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Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Pilcher p.129

Bibliography

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  • Pilcher, Jeffrey M. Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity. Rowman & Littlefield, 2001.
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