| Fray Don Juan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | René Cardona Jr. |
| Story by | René Cardona Jr. Fernando Galiana |
| Produced by | Alberto López |
| Starring |
Mauricio Garcés Lorena Velázquez Norma Lazareno Gina Romand Barbara Angely Luis Manuel Pelayo |
| Cinematography | Álex Phillips Jr. |
| Edited by | Alfredo Rosas Priego |
| Music by | Gustavo César Carrión |
Production companies | Panamerican Films S.A. Productora Fílmica Real |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Fray Don Juan ("Friar Don Juan" in English) is a 1970 Mexican sex comedy film directed by René Cardona Jr. and starring Mauricio Garcés in dual roles, one as a priest and the other as a womanizer. [1] It also stars Lorena Velázquez, Norma Lazareno, Gina Romand, Barbara Angely, and Luis Manuel Pelayo. It is one in a series of films that featured Garcés as an upper middle class ladies' man. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Plot
A Dominican friar is wrapped in a tangled plot because he is mistaken for his estranged twin brother, who is a womanizer.
Cast
- Mauricio Garcés as Juan Primero / Juan Segundo
- Lorena Velázquez as Claudia, the Pilot's wife
- Norma Lazareno as Graveyard Lady
- Gina Romand as Caridad la de Camagüey
- Barbara Warren as Supermarket Lady (credited as Barbara Angely)
- Luis Manuel Pelayo as Sócrates, the Butler
- Carlos Agostí as The Pilot
- Susana Salvat as Girl at church
- Eduardo Alcaraz (credited as Eduardo Arcaraz)
- Irlanda Mora as Bank Teller
- Carlos Nieto as The Doctor
- Enrique Pontón
- Alma Thelma (credited as Alma Thelma Domínguez)
- José Chávez
- Miguel Ángel Gómez
References
- ^ La Capital. Vol. 5. Editora Capitalina. 1970. p. 8.
- ^ Hernandez-Rodriguez, R. (2009). Splendors of Latin Cinema. ABC-CLIO. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-313-34978-2.
- ^ The New Orleans Review. Vol. 16. Loyola University. 1989. p. 67.
- ^ The New Orleans Review. Vol. 16. Loyola University. 1989. p. 68.
- ^ García, Gustavo; Coria, José Felipe (1997). Nuevo cine mexicano. Editorial Clío. p. 17. ISBN 9789686932690.
