Tales for Grown Ups
Seen it?1963 | 100 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of people who like stories about real, flawed people. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
This anthology film consists of three parts: "Story One: The story of the brave man", "Story Two: Angels Rhythm" and "Story Three: The false office of supernumerary". The first story tells of a man desperate to get money to cure the illness of his daughter. The second story tells the adventures of a gang of youths; and finally, the third story tells of corruption in Congress.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 296 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Román Chalbaud
- Manuel Poblete
- Carmen Messuti
- Arturo Calderón
- Juan Avilán
- Rafael Briceño
- Aquiles Guerrero
- Marina Baura
- Simón Díaz
- Marta Olivo
- Romeo Costea