El Cochecito

El Cochecito
El Cochecito
Directed by	Marco Ferreri
Written by	Rafael Azcona; Marco Ferreri
Based on	El Cochecito by Rafael Azcona
Produced by	Pere Portabella as Pedro Portabella
Starring	José Isbert; José Luis López Vázquez; Pedro Porcel; Chus Lampreave; María Luisa Ponte; María Isbert
Cinematography	Juan Julio Baena
Edited by	Pedro del Rey
Music by	Miguel Asins Arbó
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	3 November 1960;
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

El Cochecito is a 1960 Spanish black comedy film directed by Marco Ferreri.^[1] The film is based on Rafael Azcona's novel and Azcona co-wrote the script with Ferreri. The film was a huge flop when it was released in Spain, but nowadays is a cult classic. The film had troubles with Spanish censorship, that forced to change and cut the original ending.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Plot

Don Anselmo Proharán (José Isbert) is an old man totally determined to acquire an invalid stroller with a motor, just like the one his friend Lucas and other companions his age have. Despite the opposition of his entire family, Don Anselmo does not give up on his whim, even if to achieve it he is forced to sell the family jewels. When his son Carlos finds out, he forces her to return it. In revenge, Don Anselmo makes the decision to poison his family. When he tries to flee in his stroller, however, he is eventually detained by the Civil Guard.

References

^ Goodman, Walter (29 June 1987). "El Cochecito". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
^ "EL COCHECITO | Festival de Cine de Sevilla". Festiva de Sevilla. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
^ "CLOSE-UP | El Cochecito". www.closeupfilmcentre.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
^ "EL COCHECITO | Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival". Retrieved 2023-11-20.
^ Goodman, Walter (29 June 1987). "FILM: 'EL COCHECITO'". The New York Times.
^ ""El cochecito": historia de un atropello de la censura". www.larazon.es (in Spanish). 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2023-11-20.