Illusion Travels by Streetcar (1954)
Confronted with the unfortunate news that their favorite Streetcar, no. 133, is going to be decommissioned, two Municipal Transit workers get drunk and decide to "take 'er for one last spin," as it were. Unfortunately, the "one last spin" ends up being an all-night and all-day scramble to stay out of trouble, as they are confronted with situation after sometimes bizarre situation that prevents them from returning the "borrowed" Streetcar!
Director: Luis Buñuel
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Lilia Prado as Lupita |
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Carlos Navarro as Juan Godínez 'Caireles' |
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Fernando Soto as Tobías Hernández 'Tarrajas' |
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Agustín Isunza as Papá Pinillos |
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Miguel Manzano as Don Manuel |
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Guillermo Bravo Sosa as Braulio |
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José Pidal as El Profesor |
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Felipe Montoya as Jefe del taller |
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Javier de la Parra as Pablo |
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Paz Villegas as Doña Mechita |
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Conchita Gentil Arcos as Pasajera con santo |
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Diana Ochoa as Maestra del internado |
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Víctor Alcocer as Acaparador de maíz |
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Daniel Arroyo as Miembro del consejo (uncredited) |
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Victorio Blanco as Pasajero (uncredited) |
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Regino Herrera as Pasajero (uncredited) |
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Antonio Leo as Pasajero (uncredited) |
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Inés Murillo as Pasajera (uncredited) |
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Tamara Garina as Pasajera gringa (uncredited) |
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Elodia Hernández as Pasajera con santo (uncredited) |
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José Chávez as Policía (uncredited) |
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Jesús Gómez as Policía (uncredited) |
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Maria Luisa Cortés as Actriz en escena (uncredited) |
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Salvador Godínez as Empleado (uncredited) |
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Leonor Gómez as Doña Panchita (uncredited) |
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Mario Humberto Jiménez Pons as Estudiante (uncredited) |
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José Luis Moreno as Estudiante (uncredited) |
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Francisco Ledesma as Vendedor de masa (uncredited) |
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Pepe Martínez as Duque de Otranto (uncredited) |
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Álvaro Matute as Benítez (uncredited) |
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Roberto Meyer as Don Arcadio (uncredited) |
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Manuel Noriega as Don Julio (uncredited) |
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Hernán Vera as Don Prudencio (uncredited) |
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Rubén Márquez as Secuaz del acaparador de masa (uncredited) |
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Antonio «Pícoro» Padilla as Secuaz del acaparador de masa (uncredited) |
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Juan Pulido as Farmacéutico (uncredited) |
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Polo Ramos as Carnicero (uncredited) |
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Manuel Vergara 'Manver' as Carnicero (uncredited) |
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Joaquín Roche as Inspector (uncredited) |
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José Muñoz as (uncredited) |
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Nicolás Rodríguez as Don Enrique (uncredited) |
| Writing | Mauricio de la Serna | Story |
| Directing | Luis Buñuel | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elda Loza | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Armando Orive Alba | Producer |
| Directing | Pedro López | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Luis Hernández Bretón | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Ignacio Villareal | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Teódulo Bustos | Sound Effects |
| Production | Fidel Pizarro | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | George J. Teague | Projection |
| Art | Edward Fitzgerald | Production Design |
| Sound | Rafael Ruiz Esparza | Music |
| Camera | Raúl Martínez Solares | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jorge Busto | Editor |
| Sound | José de Pérez | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Luis Buñuel | Editor |
| Art | José G. Jara | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Juan de la Cabada | Writer |
| Writing | Luis Alcoriza | Writer |
| Production | J. Ramón Aguirre | Executive Producer |
| Writing | José Revueltas | Writer |