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Wikipedia article




'National Mechanics' (Spanish:'Mecnica nacional') is a 1972 Mexican comedy film filmed in May 1971 with locations near the free highway to Cuernavaca, and directed and written by Luis Alcoriza. It was released in Mexico City on December 28, 1972.Mora p.120

Synopsis and TV sequel



An owner of a mechanic's shop who is a car racing enthusiast (Manolo Fbregas) goes to attend one of the races in the company of his family and friends. Among the excesses, the commotion and chaotic partying, he is cheated on by his wife (Lucha Villa), his daughter (Alma Muriel) has sex with the groom, and his mother, the grandmother of the family (Sara Garca), dies from stomach congestion.

A sequel was made in 1972 as a television series starring David Reynoso and Lucha Villa, and it ran for only a few episodes. It was titled 'Telemecnica nacional' ('National Telemechanics' in English). The cast was completed by Nubia Mart and Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo. In the first chapter, the family came with the corpse of the grandmother. Since they had taken her sitting in the car, she was in a stiff position unable to straighten her up, so they did all manner of things to fit her body in the coffin.

Partial cast



* Manolo Fbregas as Eufemio

* Lucha Villa as Isabel

* Hctor Surez as Gregorio

* Sara Garca as Doa Lolita

* Alma Muriel as Rosarito

* Pancho Crdova as Gero Corrales

* Aurora Clavel as Sbanas wife

* Alejandro Ciangherotti as Lalo

* Fabin Aranza as El Apache

* Fernando Casanova as Rogelio

* Pilar Bayona as Blond Girl in White

* Carlos Piar as Blond guy in white

* Gloria Marn as Dora

* Maritza Olivares as Paulina

* Fabiola Falcn as Laila

* Eduardo Lpez Rojas as Don Chava

* Federico Curiel as Nando

* Sergio Caldern as El Manchas

* Alejandra Mora as Secretary

* Elsa Cardiel as Secretary

* Luis Manuel Pelayo as TV director

* Patricio Castillo as El Sbanas

* Paco Ignacio Taibo as Ceferino

* Mari Carmen Taibo as Ceferino's wife

* Betty Melndez as Woman from Asturias

* Beatriz Fernndez as Woman from Asturias

* Miguel Zaragoza as Man from Asturias

* Francisco Llopis as Man from Asturias

* Margarita Villegas as Don Chava's wife

* Yolanda Ponce as Manchas wife

* Amira Cruzat as Nando's wife

* Carlos Len as Marcos, Rogelio's friend

* Ramiro Orci as Iceman

* Rodolfo Snchez Loya as TV announcer

* Vctor Alcocer as Goriln

Release



The film was released in Mexico City a year and a half after it was shot. It was ranked 74th on the list of the 100 best Mexican films, according to the opinion of 25 critics and film specialists in Mexico, as published by Somos magazine in July 1994.

Release history



Awards



Ariel Awards

The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. 'Mecnica Nacional' received five awards out of 10 nominations.

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|rowspan="10" scope="row"| 15th Ariel Awards

|scope="row"| 'Mecnica Nacional'
(tied with 'El Castillo de la Pureza' and 'Reed, Mxico Insurgente')

|scope="row"| Best Picture

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|scope="row"| Luis Alcoriza

|scope="row"| Best Direction

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|scope="row"| Lucha Villa

|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Actress

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|scope="row"| Hctor Surez

|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Supporting Actor

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|scope="row"| Gloria Marn

|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Supporting Actress

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|rowspan="2" scope="row"| Luis Alcoriza

|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Original Screenplay

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|scope="row"| Best Original Story

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|scope="row"| Carlos Savage

|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Editing

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|scope="row"| Manuel Fontanals

|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Scenography

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References



Bibliography



* Mora, Carl J. 'Mexican Cinema: Reflections of a Society, 1896-2004'. McFarland & Co, 2005.


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