Illusion Travels by Streetcar explained

La ilusión viaja en tranvía
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Director:	Luis Buñuel
Producer:	Armando Orive Alba
Starring:	Lilia Prado
Music:	Luis Hernández Bretón
Cinematography:	Raúl Martínez Solares
Editing:	Jorge Bustos
Distributor:	Clasa Films SA
Runtime:	90 minutes
Country:	Mexico
Language:	Spanish

La ilusión viaja en tranvía (English: Illusion Travels by Streetcar) is a 1954 Mexican film, written by Luis Alcoriza and directed by Luis Buñuel.

Plot

Two Mexican tram drivers are devastated that their favourite tram will be taken out of service. The pair decide to take it for "one last spin" but end up driving it around Mexico City for a day and a night.

Cast

• Lilia Prado as Lupita
• Carlos Navarro as Juan Godínez 'Caireles'
• Fernando Soto as Tobías Hernández 'Tarrajas'
• Agustín Isunza as Papá Pinillos
• Miguel Manzano as Don Manuel
• Guillermo Bravo Sosa as Don Braulio
• José Pidal as El Profesor
• Felipe Montoya as Jefe del taller
• Javier de la Parra as Pablo
• Paz Villegas as Doña Mechita
• Conchita Gentil Arcos as Pasajera con santo
• Diana Ochoa as Maestra del internado
• Víctor Alcocer

Reception

The film was included in the list of the Best 100 Mexican films of all time according to 25 cinema critics (1994/2020).^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Osegueda. Rodrigo. 9 September 2020. Las 100 mejores películas del cine mexicano. 5 May 2023. México Desconocido. es.