Placido
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.
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42 people
Cassen
Plácido
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José Luis López Vázquez
Gabino Quintanilla
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Elvira Quintillá
Emilia
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Manuel Alexandre
Julián
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Mario Bustos
Rodolfo
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Carmen Yepes
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Roberto Llamas
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Juan G. Medina
José María Caffarel
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Luis García Berlanga Director · Rafael Azcona Screenplay José Luis Colina Screenplay
United States release April 4, 2013 · Produced in Spain · Original title Plácido
Production
Jet Films
Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Plácido
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · October 20, 1961
Premiere · Barcelona
United States · April 4, 2013
Premiere · BAMPFA
Argentina
April 10, 1963 · Theatrical
France
June 27, 1962 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 27, 1964 · Theatrical
Romania
July 25, 2021 · Digital
Spain
November 13, 1961 · Premiere · Madrid
United Kingdom
November 11, 2014 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festival
Uruguay
November 22, 1963 · Theatrical
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