The Paper Man (film)
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The Paper Man is a 1963 Mexican drama film
directed by Ismael Rodríguez. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 36th Academy Awards
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
won the Golden Gate Award for Best Actor at the San Francisco International Film Festival
and Alida Valli
was nominated for the Best Motion Picture Actress at the Golden Globes
.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Ismael Rodríguez. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 36th Academy Awards
36th Academy Awards
The 36th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1963, were held on April 13, 1964 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Jack Lemmon....
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast
- Ignacio López TarsoIgnacio López TarsoIgnacio López Tarso is a Mexican actor of stage, film and television. He is considered as one of the country's finest actors.-Early life:...
as Adán - Alida ValliAlida ValliAlida Valli , sometimes simply credited as Valli, was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films, including Mario Soldati's Piccolo mondo antico, Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case, Carol Reed's The Third Man, Michelangelo Antonioni's Il Grido, Luchino Visconti's Senso, Bernardo...
as La Italiana - Susana Cabrera as La Gorda
- Guillermo Orea as Tendero
- Alicia del Lago as María
- José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' as Torcuato (as Ferrusquilla)
- Famie Kaufman as Prostituta (as 'Vitola')
- Mario García 'Harapos' as El Gorgojo (as Harapos)
- Dolores CamarilloDolores CamarilloDolores Camarillo was a Mexican character actress of film, television, and theater. She also was a makeup artist for films, and was frequently billed as "Fraustita".-Personal life:...
- Raúl Castell as Don Trini
- Tizoc Rodríguez
- Jana Kleinburg
- Carlos Ancira as Comisario
Awards
Ignacio López TarsoIgnacio López Tarso
Ignacio López Tarso is a Mexican actor of stage, film and television. He is considered as one of the country's finest actors.-Early life:...
won the Golden Gate Award for Best Actor at the San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
and Alida Valli
Alida Valli
Alida Valli , sometimes simply credited as Valli, was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films, including Mario Soldati's Piccolo mondo antico, Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case, Carol Reed's The Third Man, Michelangelo Antonioni's Il Grido, Luchino Visconti's Senso, Bernardo...
was nominated for the Best Motion Picture Actress at the Golden Globes
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
.
See also
- List of submissions to the 36th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film