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Wikipedia article
'Piantadino' is a 1950 Argentine Spanish language comedy film directed by Francisco Mgica.
The film is based on the cartoon character of the same name created by Adolfo Mazzone.
Comic strip character
Piantadino was a classic comic strip character created by one of Argentina's most notable comics artists and humorists, Adolfo Mazzone.
Piantadino was Mazzone's best known character.
The name Piantadino is a diminutive of "Piantado", which means mentally disturbed person, half-mad or, a person who escapes, whether that be physically or just from a situation.
First appearing in the newspaper 'El Mundo' in 1941, Piantadino, the daily comic strip, followed the adventures of a convict who behaved in jail as if he were on a pension. With the characters Afanancio and Barili, the three formed a sympathetic trio of scoundrels. The character subsequently appeared in Guillermo Divito's magazine 'Rico Tipo'.
Piantadino was adapted for cinema in 1950.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the comic strip was re-published as a comic magazine.
Film production
Piantadino was made into a film by Emelco-Cinematogrfica Interamericana.
The script was written by Carlos A. Petit and Rodolfo Sciamarella, and the film was directed by Francisco Mugica.[http://cinema.theiapolis.com/movie-24Z3/piantadino/ Piantadino]; Theiapolis: Cinema Titles
It was filmed in black-and-white.
The elusive convict was played by Pepe Iglesias, known for his title role in 'El Zorro pierde el pelo'.
Other stars were Norma Gimnez, Juan Jos Porta and Rodolfo Onetto.
Carlos Fioriti played 'Afanancio' and Rafael Diserio played 'Batilio'.
The film premiered at the 'Ocean' cinema on March 24, 1950.
Film plot
While working for an insurance company, the title character, Piantadino, a shy man, is selected by sly characters to insure some things that they will later make disappear. Though Piantadino lacks courage, he nonetheless uncovers the fraudulent activity, making a positive impression on his fiance's father.
Cast
*Pepe Iglesias as Piantadino
*Norma Gimnez
*Juan Jos Porta
*Carlos Fioriti
*Rodolfo Onetto
*Arturo Arcari
*Gregorio Barrios
*Max Citelli
*Rafael Diserio
*Cirilo Etulain
*Jos Maurer
*Enrique Vico Carr
References
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