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Your son returns from Bombay with *opinions* and your neighbor's doing "favors." What could go wrong?
TMDB
70

My Son is Not What He Seems (1974)

chaotic family reunionseedy underbellymusical melodrama

Overview

ComedyMusic

Love, music and entanglements: a showgirl tries luck in tragedy, but she will be surprised by the arrival of her son from Bombay, with ideas very different from those of Spain; while the successor of this one - and neighbor - gains a plus doing "favors" to the gentle admirers.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Sazatornil's Florian is gloriously oblivious chaos

Costume

Showgirl sequins vs. Bombay-returned son's wardrobe clash

Best for:Solo: Late-night curiosity about obscure Spanish cinema·Friends: Drinking game: every musical number, take a shot
Heads up:Sexual Content: Neighbor's "favors" are transactional and unambiguous·Triggers: Casual colonial attitudes from 1974 Spain
Angelino Fons

Director

Angelino Fons

ReleasedApr 13, 1974
Runtime1h 20m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Cámara Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.

Top Cast

José «Saza» Sazatornil

José «Saza» Sazatornil

Florian

Celia Gámez

Celia Gámez

Marga

Esperanza Roy

Esperanza Roy

Mónica

Tony Soler

Tony Soler

Pepa

Eloy Arenas

Eloy Arenas

Tony

Pilar Gómez Ferrer

Pilar Gómez Ferrer

María

Milagros Leal

Milagros Leal

Martina

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Cultural

Angelino Fons was a rare Spanish director blending social commentary with popular genres under Franco; this film sneaks class critique into musical-comedy packaging.

Trivia

Celia Gámez was a genuine revue legend by 1974, making her casting as a faded showgirl extra meta; she reportedly rewrote some of her own dialogue.

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