A waiter becomes the world's worst wingman in this 1937 Argentine chaos-comedy.
Juan Pérez is a waiter in a luxurious place where the bachelor party of a man who is going to get married for convenience is done. When a dancer and singer with whom he was entangled, chases him, he uses Perez to get rid of her.
Acting
Pepe Arias carries deadpan absurdity like a proto-Groucho Marx.
Direction
Amadori keeps multiple mistaken identities spinning without dropping a plate.
Costume
Glamorous 1930s Buenos Aires nightlife fashion on a budget.
Director
Luis César Amadori
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
El pobre Pérez captures 1930s Buenos Aires' tension between European glamour and working-class identity.
Pepe Arias was Argentina's biggest radio star; this film capitalized on his beloved everyman persona.
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