The Children's Hour (1969)
A married couple entrusts the care of their young son to a strange clown. The film focuses on the relationship between the clown and the child, to whom he reluctantly tells stories and tries to keep entertained while waiting for his fee to be paid.
Director: Arturo Ripstein
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Armando Coria as (voice) |
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Ana María Pecanins as Tom |
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Carlos Savage as Payaso |
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Carlos Nieto as Moncada |
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Marta Zamora as Madre |
| Directing | Arturo Ripstein | Director |
| Writing | Arturo Ripstein | Writer |
| Writing | Pedro F. Miret | Writer |
| Camera | Alexis Grivas | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Rafael Castanedo | Editor |
| Art | Julio Alejandro | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Malicha Moreno | Costume Design |
| Directing | Jorge Fons | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Salvador Topete | Sound |
| Camera | Toni Kuhn | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Véronique Godard | Still Photographer |
| Production | Felipe Cazals | Producer |