The Games Men Play
La cigarra no es un bicho
“Men play games, women play games...”
Synopsis
The vicissitudes of six different couples who arrive at a hostel in Buenos Aires called La Cigarra and are quarantined because of a supposed bubonic plague, causing all kinds of inconveniences and entanglements as a result of this forced coexistence.
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LA CIGARRA NO ES UN BICHO - Narciso Ibañez Menta & Pepe Cibrian & Mirtha Legrand
Type: Clip • Published 2008-07-29
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Luis Sandrini
Serafín Maffei, el taxista
María Antinea
María, la esposa de Serafín
José Cibrián
Horacio Galiana, el industrial
Diana Ingro
Carla Carmine, la modelo
Ángel Magaña
Rubén Cooper, el periodista
Mirtha Legrand
Herminia, compañera de trabajo de Rubén
Enrique Serrano
Severino Requena, el músico jubilado
Teresa Blasco
Leticia Ferreyra, la mucama de Severino
Narciso Ibáñez Menta
Tulio Battisti, el ventrílocuo
Malvina Pastorino
Dorotea Bretón, la profesora
Elsa Daniel
Patricia Bauer, la novia virgen
Guillermo Bredeston
Marcelo Medina, el novio virgen
Amelia Bence
La prostituta
Homero Cárpena
Gerente del hotel
Fernando Vegal
Jesús, el cocinero del hotel
Julio De Grazia
Camarero joven
Oscar Valicelli
Camarero maduro
Cayetano Biondo
Camarero anciano
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Daniel Tinayre
- Screenplay & Story
- Juan Carlos Colombres, Dante Sierra, Eduardo Borrás
- Original Score
- Lucio Milena
- Original Title
- La cigarra no es un bicho
- Country of Origin
- Argentina
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Producciones Cinematográficas Tinayre-Borrás, S.R.L.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Daniel Tinayre
Juan Carlos Colombres, Dante Sierra, Eduardo Borrás
Lucio Milena
Alberto Etchebehere
Jorge Gárate, Higinio Vecchione
Eduardo Borrás
Department Leadership Roster
Jorge Gárate
Editor
Higinio Vecchione
Editor
Juan Carlos Colombres
Writer
Alberto Etchebehere
Director of Photography
Eduardo Borrás
Writer
Daniel Tinayre
Director
Eduardo Borrás
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Games Men Play
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What is The Games Men Play about?
The vicissitudes of six different couples who arrive at a hostel in Buenos Aires called La Cigarra and are quarantined because of a supposed bubonic plague, causing all kinds of inconveniences and entanglements as a result of this forced coexistence.
Who directed The Games Men Play?
The Games Men Play was directed by Daniel Tinayre.
Who stars in The Games Men Play?
The principal cast of The Games Men Play includes Luis Sandrini, María Antinea, José Cibrián, Diana Ingro, Ángel Magaña.
When was The Games Men Play released and how long is it?
The Games Men Play was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for The Games Men Play?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Games Men Play was composed by Lucio Milena.
Is The Games Men Play based on a book or true story?
The Games Men Play is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Dante Sierra".