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1970 Spanish film
Crimen imperfecto
Directed byFernando Fernán Gómez
Written byPedro Masó
Antonio Vich
StarringFernando Fernán Gómez
José Luis López Vázquez
Álvaro de Luna
Jesús Puente
Bárbara Rey
Release date
  • 1970 (1970)
Running time88 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Crimen imperfecto is a 1970 Spanish comedy film, directed and starred by Fernando Fernán Gómez, and co-starred by José Luis López Vázquez. They play two detectives, Salomón and Torcuato, who find themselves involved in a strange case of fund theft and murders. Several critics have noted that the main duo is inspired by the comic book characters Mort & Phil.

Plot

The plot revolves around two detectives, Salomón and Torcuato, who get entangled in a scheme involving the theft of company funds, mixed with murders, deceptions, and unexpected events.

Reception and criticism

The film had a very poor reception and went almost unnoticed at the box office (and remains mainly obscure to this day). It was not well received by critics either, and its own director, Fernán Gómez, was not satisfied with the result, stating that it was a childish film "but forbidden for minors". However, some critics later defended the film, such as Ramón Freixas, who described it as an “explosive cinematic cocktail” and a "happy example of real possibilism".

References

  1. Carlos Aguilar (2007). Guía del cine español (in Spanish). Cátedra. p. 290. ISBN 978-84-376-2419-8.
  2. José Luis Castro de Paz (2010). Fernando Fernán Gómez (in Spanish). Cátedra. p. 278. ISBN 978-84-376-2635-2.
  3. Ramón Freixas (1982). El eterno maldito, nº 93 de la revista Dirigido por... (in Spanish). J. Angulo y F. Llinás. p. 66.

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