Los tramposos

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Los tramposos
Directed by Pedro Lazaga
Written byLuis García Berlanga
José Luis Colina
Starring Tony Leblanc
Antonio Ozores
Concha Velasco
Laura Valenzuela
Venancio Muro
José Luis López Vázquez
Carlos Díaz de Mendoza
Music by Antón García Abril
Release date
1959
Running time
88 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Los tramposos ("The cheaters") is a 1959 Spanish comedy film directed by Pedro Lazaga and starring Tony Leblanc and Antonio Ozores. The movie is about two small-time con-men.

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Plot

Two small-time con men make a living of swindling people. They have a relatively happy life despite some "visits" to Carabanchel Prison. However, one of them, Virgilio, falls in love with the sister of his partner. Since she is not happy about their style of living, they decide to become honest people. Having failed in other jobs, open their own travel agency, which turns out to be a success after some comical incidents.

Critic

Spanish critic Carlos Aguilar in his Guía del cine español considers this film "in his own way, a classic". [1]

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References

  1. Aguilar, Carlos (2007). Guía del cine español. Cátedra. p. 1023. ISBN   978-84-376-2419-8.