The Children's Hour

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Overview

A married couple entrusts the care of their young son to a strange clown. The film focuses on the relationship between the clown and the child, to whom he reluctantly tells stories and tries to keep entertained while waiting for his fee to be paid.

Cast: Armando Coria, Ana María Pecanins, Carlos Savage, Carlos Nieto, Marta Zamora

Director: Arturo Ripstein

Genres: Drama

Cast

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Armando Coria

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Ana María Pecanins

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Carlos Savage

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Carlos Nieto

Moncada

Marta Zamora

Madre

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