The Paper Man

– A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he tries t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1963
Original Name:
El hombre de papel
The Paper Man (1963) - Also known as El hombre de papel

A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he tries to buy something with it, others try to con him into giving it away. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

05 Sep 1963

Language:

Spanish, Italian

Director:

Ismael Rodríguez

Writer:

Ismael Rodríguez (screenplay), Luis Spota (story "El Billete"), Mario Hernández (collaboration), Pedro de Urdimalas (collaboration), Fernando Morales Ortiz (collaboration), Ricardo Garibay (special collaboration)

Main Actors:

Ignacio López Tarso, Alida Valli, Susana Cabrera, Guillermo Orea

Plot:

A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he tries to buy something with it, others try to con him into giving it away.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10