Your Excellency (1967)
Lopitos, who is horribly inefficient but quick-witted, is invited (because of the current ambassador's superstition about 13 sitting down to a meal) to a banquet attended by the ambassadors of both superpowers. After the news of a series of coups d'état in Los Cocos arrives throughout the meal, Lopitos becomes the official ambassador. At a summit of world leaders, the representatives of the two world superpowers court the allegiances of third-world diplomats to tilt the balance of global power in their favor. The last diplomat to remain unaligned, Lopitos instead harangues the superpowers for infringing on the rights of developing countries to self determination, talking to them with his point of view as a citizen not as ambassador because he arranged his demise as ambassador one day before his speech.
Cast
- Cantinflas - Lopez 'Lopitos' / His Excellency the Ambassador of Los Cocos
- Sonia Infante - Lolita
- Guillermo Zetina - Lic. Don Tirso de la Pompa y Pompa, consejero
- Tito Junco - General León Balarraza, agregado militar
- Miguel Manzano - Don Serafín Templado, secretario
- José Gálvez - Camarada Osky Popovsky, primer ministro
- Víctor Alcocer - Almirante Neptuno Aguado, agregado naval
- Maura Monti - Camarada Tania
- Eduardo Alcaraz - Don Salustio Menchaca, embajador de Los Cocos
- Fernando Wagner - Representante de Salchichonia
Screenplay
- Cantinflas (Story)
- Carlos León (Dialogue)
Themes
Political Satire and Social Critique, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Satirical Tales and Social Critique, Political Satire and Social Folly, Parody and Spoof
Keywords
corruption, ambassador, politics, ideology, satire, speech, power struggle, true love, military coup, humanism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Your Excellency about?
- Lopitos, who is horribly inefficient but quick-witted, is invited (because of the current ambassador's superstition about 13 sitting down to a meal) to a banquet attended by the ambassadors of both superpowers. After the news of a series of coups d'état in Los Cocos arrives throughout the meal, Lopitos becomes the official ambassador. At a summit of world leaders, the representatives of the two world superpowers court the allegiances of third-world diplomats to tilt the balance of global power in their favor. The last diplomat to remain unaligned, Lopitos instead harangues the superpowers for infringing on the rights of developing countries to self determination, talking to them with his point of view as a citizen not as ambassador because he arranged his demise as ambassador one day before his speech.
- Who directed Your Excellency?
- Your Excellency was directed by Miguel M. Delgado.
- Who stars in Your Excellency?
- Your Excellency stars Cantinflas, Sonia Infante, Guillermo Zetina, Tito Junco, Miguel Manzano, José Gálvez.
- How long is Your Excellency?
- Your Excellency has a runtime of 2h 14m (134 minutes).
- What genre is Your Excellency?
- Your Excellency is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Your Excellency produced?
- Your Excellency was produced in Mexico.
- What are the themes of Your Excellency?
- The themes of Your Excellency include: Political Satire and Social Critique, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Satirical Tales and Social Critique, Political Satire and Social Folly, Parody and Spoof.