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El florido pensil (2002): Cast & Box Office

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El florido pensil is a 2002 comedy drama directed by Juan José Porto, starring Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Sopeña adulto, Valentín Paredes and Natalia Dicenta. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $800,607 worldwide.

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El florido pensil (2002) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 43m (103 min)
Director
Juan José Porto
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
Spanish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is El florido pensil About?

The premise of El florido pensil without spoilers.

A humorous look at Spanish education from the 1940s‑1960s, based on Andrés Sopeña’s memoir El Florido Pensil. It recalls school, local radio, Roberto Alcázar’s comics, Thursday cinema and “Yon Güein” hunting Indians. Seen through the eyes of young Sopeña (Daniel Rubio) and his classmates, it paints a Spain of “glories and flowery pensil,” echoing the era’s anthem.

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Cast & crew

El florido pensil Cast & Characters

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba leads the cast as Sopeña adulto, with Valentín Paredes as Padre de Sopeña and Natalia Dicenta as Madre de Sopeña. Directed by Juan José Porto; 27 actors are credited in all.

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One more film directed by Juan José Porto: Back from Beyond.

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Box office

El florido pensil Box Office

El florido pensil grossed $800,607 worldwide.

2002 box office

Worldwide gross

$800.6K

International
$800.6K

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El florido pensil FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of El florido pensil, each answered in a sentence.

How long is El florido pensil?

El florido pensil runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

When was El florido pensil released?

El florido pensil was released on March 22, 2002.

Who directed El florido pensil?

El florido pensil was directed by Juan José Porto.

More films by Juan José Porto

Who is in the cast of El florido pensil?

El florido pensil stars Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Sopeña adulto, Valentín Paredes as Padre de Sopeña and Natalia Dicenta as Madre de Sopeña, among 27 credited actors.

How much did El florido pensil make at the box office?

El florido pensil grossed $800,607 worldwide.

Does El florido pensil have a post-credit scene?

No. El florido pensil has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is El florido pensil in?

The original language of El florido pensil is Spanish.

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