Cantinflas (film)

Cantinflas
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySebastian del Amo
Written byEdui Tijerina
Sebastian del Amo
Produced byVidal Cantu[1][2]
Adolfo K. Franco
Starring
CinematographyCarlos Hidalgo
Edited byNacho Ruiz Capillas
Music byRoque Baños
Production
company
Kenio Films
Distributed byPantelion Films
Release dates
  • August 29, 2014 (2014-08-29) (United States)
  • September 18, 2014 (2014-09-18) (Mexico)
Running time
103 minutes[3]
CountryMexico
LanguagesSpanish
English
Box office$17.8 million[4]

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]

  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.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  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.