El gallo pelón

Overview

In the community of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, the main character, played by the esteemed comedian José Miguel Agrelot, buys a washing machine for his wife. However, the town has no electrical power. The movie’s depiction of the jíbaro as naive and comical created a rift among the DivEdCo personnel, especially its community organizers. It was censored by the government and shelved for many years.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1961

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Puerto Rico

Production

Divedco,Film Unit of the Division of Community Education,Puerto Rico

Cast

Cecilia Cavero,Américo Castellanos,José Miguel Agrelot,Frank Arredondo,Eva Alers,Julio Torresoto

Director

Amílcar Tirado

Writer

Pedro Juan Soto

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5770578