Product Details

• Actors: Cantinflas, Ángel Garasa, Rosa María Vázquez, José Elías Moreno, Angelines Fernández
• Directors: Miguel M. Delgado
• Writers: Cantinflas, Carlos León, Daniel Jiménez, Fernando Galiana, Jaime Salvador
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 7, 2003
• Run Time: 474 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000B1A3W
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,640 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Cantinflas 4:Pack (El Padrecitos/El Bolero de Raquel/El Analfabeto/Su Excelencia)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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CANTINFLAS 4-PACK - DVD Movie

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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious Vintage Cantinflas Comedy, December 17, 2003

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Leonel Chavez (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cantinflas 4:Pack (El Padrecitos/El Bolero de Raquel/El Analfabeto/Su Excelencia) (DVD)

Charlie Chaplin once called Cantinflas "the world's greatest comedian." Most Spanish speaking people would tend to agree. It was with great anticipation that I had been waiting for any sign of Cantinflas on DVD for about 5 years now. I had given up, until Dec 1 2003 when I found this DVD bundle on Amazon.

If you're reading this, I'm assuming that you've already seen the movies and you know how funny Cantinflas movie's are. So I won't go into detail about the movies themselves. They're all hilarious and they're all vintage Cantinflas. The golden age of Mexican theater.

About the technical aspects of the movies. Unlike what the info says, all movies are in Spanish, with English subtitles. The quality of the movies is very good, but don't expect Lord Of the rings DVD quality. Which is normal for movies made for that era that have been ported over to DVD. You'll see details that you never noticed before. Eye Colours, people in the background, vivid and colourful backgrounds.

The sound quality is good, although only in mono but in Dolby digital.

The movies are all in widescreen format, which is great, because for the first time you'll be able to see all of the scenes the way they were originally made.

Will you enjoy these movies if you're not a Spanish speaking person? Chances are yes, I read the subtitles while I was watching the movies, and most of the time, I found the humor translated fairly well. Sometimes, the translation was even funnier that Cantinflas original comments. Alot of time was put into the translation, it was very well done. You'll need to have an open mind though, don't expect Jim Carrey type of humor.

All in all, a great DVD package. I highly recommend it, well worth the money.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic to say the least!, May 18, 2009

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Faviola O. Tinsley "Faviola O." - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cantinflas 4:Pack (El Padrecitos/El Bolero de Raquel/El Analfabeto/Su Excelencia) (DVD)

I grew up watching Cantinflas with my dad.
Now i'm old enough and have bought my dad the entire collection of Cantinflas, including this set. It is amazing.

The quality is great, if you're into old fashioned movies. Don't expect spotless filming or audio because it won't happen.

I am now going to purchase this set / collection for myself.

Will not allow my children to grow up without Cantinflas!! He's a must-see for any generation!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Cantinflas, October 31, 2008

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K. J. Mendoza "Voracious Reader" (FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cantinflas 4:Pack (El Padrecitos/El Bolero de Raquel/El Analfabeto/Su Excelencia) (DVD)

These Cantinflas movies were a gift for my father-in-law for Fathers Day. Although these movies often appear on late-night Spanish language television, I knew that he had expressed an interest in owning the complete set that he'd seen advertised on an infomercial, so I was happy to purchase these for him.

To English speakers, these movies might be unfamiliar, although viewers of the classic original "Around the World in 80 Days" will recognize Cantinflas as "Paspartu". Maria Moreno "Cantinflas" was a comic genius and these four movies show him at his best.