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War of the Pastries

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Original title

La guerra de los pasteles

Year

1944

Running time

98 min.

Country

Mexico

Director

Emilio Gómez Muriel

Screenwriter

Emilio Gómez Muriel, Rafael Solana. Story: Celestino Gorostiza

Cast

Music

Rodolfo Halffter

Cinematography

Ignacio Torres (B&W)

Producer

Clasa Films Mundiales

Genre

Musical. Comedy | Historical. 19th Century. Parody

Synopsis

In 19th-century Tacubaya, the daughter (Mapy Cortés) of a French pastry maker is to marry the mayor of the town (Domingo Soler), but her heart is said to be inclined more to an officer (Pedro Armendáriz). The sentimental conflict causes the famous historical episode known as "pastry war".

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