Plácido

Plácido
Spain, 85 min, 1961

On Christmas Eve in a small Spanish provincial town, the humble three-wheeler driver Plácido is hired to participate in a hypocritical charity campaign called "Sit a Poor Man at Your Table." Amidst the chaotic celebrations and the superficial generosity of the local bourgeois families, Plácido faces a desperate race against time: he must pay the first instalment of his vehicle before midnight, or he will lose his only means of livelihood.

  • Crew: Screenplay: Luis García Berlanga, Rafael Azcona, José Luis Colina, José Luis Font Production: Alfredo Matas Cinematography: Francisco Sempere Music: Miguel Asins Arbó Assistant Director: Juan Estelrich
  • Cast: Cassen, José Luis López Vázquez, Elvira Quintillá, Manuel Alexandre, Amelia de la Torre, Julia Caba Alba, Mari Carmen Prendes, Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro, Luis Ciges