Mansacue is a 2008 Chilean comedy film directed by Marco Enríquez-Ominami and written by Yusef Rumie.[1] It has a choral cast headed by Cristián Riquelme, Dayana Amigo, Luis Dubó, Patricio Strahovsky, Carolina Oliva, Fernando Gómez Rovira, Claudia Pérez and Mauricio Pesutic.[2] It is based on the television series La vida es una lotería by TVN.[3] It premiered on April 24, 2008, in Chilean theaters.[4]

Mansacue
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarco Enríquez-Ominami
Screenplay byYusef Rumie
Based onLa vida es una lotería by TVN
Produced byCristián Warner
StarringCristián Riquelme
Dayana Amigo
Luis Dubó
Patricio Strahovsky
Carolina Oliva
Fernando Gómez Rovira
Claudia Pérez
Mauricio Pesutic
CinematographyGabriel del Carril
Edited byAracelis Ariza
Music byJorge Arriagada
Production
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Rivas y Rivas
Release date
  • April 24, 2008 (2008-04-24)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

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In the first story, an upper-class couple loses a winning Kino ticket and must track it down to the wallet of a drunk from the fringes. In the second, a geologist and his girlfriend must keep their fortune a secret to avoid the wrath of the inhabitants of a town where everything is shared.[5]

Cast

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The actors participating in this film are:[6][7]

El vuelo de KINO

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  • Cristián Riquelme as House Buyer 1
  • Sigrid Alegría as House Buyer 2
  • Luis Dubó as Brito
  • Carolina Oliva as Paola
  • Fernando Gómez-Rovira as Eric
  • Ana Reeves as Denizen
  • Mauricio Pesutic as Sergio
  • Alejandro Trejo as Denizen 1
  • Juan Alcayaga as Denizen 2
  • Peter Rock as Detective
  • Claudia Pérez as The Girl

Miti - Mota

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  • Dayana Amigo as Tere Sánchez
  • Cristián Riquelme as Mario Restovic
  • Teresa Hales as Store Clerk
  • Luis Dubó as Juanito
  • Julio González Littin as Julio
  • Patricio Strahovsky as Soldier
  • Teresa Münchmeyer as Juanito's mother
  • Vladimir Huaiquinir as Cariquima's Neighbor

El banco

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Production

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Principal photography took place between 2005 and 2006 in Cariquima and La Pincoya, Santiago.[8][9]

Reception

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Mansacue in its 6 weeks in theaters attracted 8,234 viewers, collecting $20,249,120 Chilean pesos.[10]

References

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  1. ^ ""Mansacue": Una película de Marco Enríquez-Ominami – Rivas y Rivas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. ^ "Estrenos: El pozo millonario de "Mansacue" busca conquistar Esparta". Emol (in Spanish). 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  3. ^ "Película basada en "La vida es una lotería" se estrena en abril". Emol (in Spanish). 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. ^ "Estrenos Cine: Man$acue y XXY". Nueva Mujer (in Spanish). 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  5. ^ "Mansacue". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  6. ^ "Reparto de Mansacue (película 2008). Dirigida por Marco Enriquez-Ominami". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  7. ^ "Reparto Completo de Mansacue (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  8. ^ ""MANSACUE"... LA SUERTECITA DEL CHILENO". Plan De Vuelo v5.1. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  9. ^ "La película "Mansacue" fue calificada para mayores de 14 años – Rivas y Rivas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  10. ^ "PELÍCULAS CHILENAS "ESTRENADAS" POR AÑO: AÑOS 2001 A 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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