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When I Want to Cry, I Don’t (1973): Cast

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When I Want to Cry, I Don’t is a 1973 drama thriller directed by Mauricio Walerstein, starring Valentín Trujillo as Victorino Peralta, Orlando Urdaneta and Pedro Laya. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.

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When I Want to Cry, I Don’t (1973) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 25m (85 min)
Director
Mauricio Walerstein
Genres
Drama , Crime , Thriller
Original language
Spanish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is When I Want to Cry, I Don’t About?

The premise of When I Want to Cry, I Don’t without spoilers.

In 1948 Venezuela three boys named Victorino are born: Pérez, a mulatto son of poor Lucía; Perdomo, son of a middle‑class communist; and Peralta, from a bourgeois family. On his 18th birthday Pérez escapes prison with a fake rage attack, while Peralta flaunts a new car. Perdomo receives a young woman and later joins bushwhackers planning a bank robbery. Pérez spirals into robbery, murder and affairs as his father tries to intervene. The film follows their intertwined paths of crime, class tension, and lost innocence.

When I Want to Cry, I Don’t Themes & Keywords

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  • female nudity
  • female topless nudity
  • children
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

When I Want to Cry, I Don’t Cast & Characters

Valentín Trujillo leads the cast as Victorino Peralta, with Orlando Urdaneta as Victorino Pérez and Pedro Laya as Victorino Perdomo. Directed by Mauricio Walerstein; 9 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Mauricio Walerstein

More films directed by Mauricio Walerstein: Canon (Fidelidad al límite), Macho y hembra and The Company Forgives a Moment of Madness.

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When I Want to Cry, I Don’t Also Known As

Also known as “I Don't”.

Also known as
  • I Don't

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When I Want to Cry, I Don’t FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of When I Want to Cry, I Don’t, each answered in a sentence.

How long is When I Want to Cry, I Don’t?

When I Want to Cry, I Don’t runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).

When was When I Want to Cry, I Don’t released?

When I Want to Cry, I Don’t was released on July 4, 1973.

Who directed When I Want to Cry, I Don’t?

When I Want to Cry, I Don’t was directed by Mauricio Walerstein.

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Who is in the cast of When I Want to Cry, I Don’t?

When I Want to Cry, I Don’t stars Valentín Trujillo as Victorino Peralta, Orlando Urdaneta as Victorino Pérez and Pedro Laya as Victorino Perdomo, among 9 credited actors.

Does When I Want to Cry, I Don’t have a post-credit scene?

No. When I Want to Cry, I Don’t has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is When I Want to Cry, I Don’t in?

The original language of When I Want to Cry, I Don’t is Spanish.

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