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El Extra
69%
Movie
1h 50m
AI Analysis
El Extra (1962) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of El Extra (1962) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide ample opportunities for very witty, subtle barbs at the foibles of the industry. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~110 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate El Extra 69% (27 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
69%
from 27 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide ample opportunities for very witty, subtle barbs at the foibles of the industry.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1962-10-04
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 41001
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What is El Extra about?
Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for El Extra?
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How long is the movie El Extra?
The official runtime for El Extra is approximately 110 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Cantinflas
Rogaciano

Alma Delia Fuentes
Rosa Hernández

Carmen Molina
Margarita Gautier

Guillermina Téllez Girón
Actriz con torta

Magda Donato
Olimpia

Alejandro Ciangherotti
Director de escena azteca

León Barroso
Director de cine

Luis Manuel Pelayo
Director escena vaquera

Eric del Castillo
Armando Duval

Guillermo Rivas
Actor, villano escena revolución francesa

Antonio Raxel
Director escena dama de las camelias
- G
Gerardo del Castillo
Sr. Menéndez
- E
Edmundo Espino
Don Julián
- A
Armando Arriola
Doctor

Valentín Trujillo
Chevo, hermano de Rosa

Xavier López
Panchito

Antonio Bravo
Productor pelicula azteca
- M
Manuel Alvarado
Modisto gordo
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