Placido (1961) ( Plácido ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Spain ]

Spain released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Spanish ( Mono ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: This is an effective satire directed by Luis Berlanga that pans charity from the head - the cold, calculated or unthinking kind - as versus charity from the heart. The focus is on Placido (Casto Sendra-Cassen), a truckdriver who has little money and so making regular payments on his truck can be difficult, so much so that he gets behind and is in danger of having his vehicle repossessed. Meanwhile, he gets involved in a local, annual charity drive that opens up his eyes to the problems and foibles of other impoverished people. After those experiences, Placido has a different attitude toward his monthly payments. ...Placido (1961) ( Plácido )