Plácido

Jun 27 1962 N/A 1h 25m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

In a small Spanish town, a group of old ladies decides to celebrate Christmas Eve with a "seat a poor man at your table" dinner: each wealthy household of the town will have a homeless person dining with them that night. The celebrations also include a parade, and in its midst is Plácido, the humble owner of a three-wheeler, whose family is forced to live in a public lavatory because they lack the money to pay rent, and who must pay the second bill on his vehicle before midnight or else he will lose it.

Written by

Luis García Berlanga, Rafael Azcona, José Luis Colina

Directed by

Luis García Berlanga

Cast

Cassen, José Luis López Vázquez, Elvira Quintillá

Crew

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Production Countries

Spain

Production Companies

Jet Films

Languages

Español

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
3,952
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA