El gallo pelón
In the community of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, the main character, played by the esteemed comedian José Miguel Agrelot, buys a washing machine for his wife. However, the town has no electrical power. The movie’s depiction of the jíbaro as naive and comical created a rift among the DivEdCo personnel, especially its community organizers. It was censored by the government and shelved for many years.
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Cast
12 people
José Miguel Agrelot
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Frank Arredondo
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Amílcar Tirado
Pedro Juan Soto
Eva Alers
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Alfonso Borrell
Américo Castellanos
Ramón Usera
Cecilia Cavero
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Jaime Alvarez
Julio Torresoto
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Luis Vera
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Amílcar Tirado Director · Pedro Juan Soto Writer Alfonso Borrell Editor
First release January 1, 1961 · Produced in Puerto Rico · Production Divedco
Production
Film Unit of the Division of Community Education, Puerto Rico
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Divedco
Production
Puerto Rico
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Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Puerto Rico · January 1, 1961
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No release date listed for United States.
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