Fri 11 Apr 7.00pm Australian Premiere
Almodóvar Presents
Placido
Luis García Berlanga, 87min, Spain, 1961, Comedy
Acclaimed maestro Luis García Berlanga dodged censorship to present this satiric and tragicomic portrait of Spanish society. Technical virtuosity, and the masterful use of long takes, camouflages an unsparing contemplation of life under Franco. Sit a poor man at your table, the name of a Christmas campaign in a provincial town, was the initial title, prohibited by the censors. Placido offers a slice of life teeming with warmth and despair, where hope walks hand in hand with misery. One of the most complex and brilliantly executed Spanish masterpieces.
Cast:
Cassen, José Luis López Vázquez, Elvira Quintillá, Amelia de la Torre, Julia Caba Alba, Amparo Soler Leal, Manuel Alexandre, Mari Carmen Yepes, Agustín González, Luis Ciges, Antonio Ferrandis