A former singer, determined to succeed in business, comes up with a partner and just believing their existence. In the end, wake up ...
Acting
Hugo del Carril's desperate charm masks bottomless emptiness.
Direction
Gavaldón turns Mexico City into a hollow dreamscape.
Director
Roberto Gavaldón
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's Golden Age cinema, this adapts Arnaldo Malfatti's novel about post-revolutionary identity crisis.
The 'partner' represents Mexico's obsession with foreign validation — Goldenberg is literally a gringo fantasy.
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