Name: Los dos carnales
Genre: Drama
Released: 1983-11-24
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Pedro Fernández, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Julissa

A Pedrito Fernandez film for kids in Spanish

Definitely a movie for kids--in Spanish--with an artificial plot wrapped around the singing of Pedrito Fernandez. While he sings with bravado and enthusiasm, at this young age he has not been trained in the use of his vocal chords and sings about a quarter note flat. You can also catch him at times in a lisp. The songs usually have little to do in advancing the action on screen. In other words, they are expendable. And yet they are the reason for the movie! Since the movie is so hard to get and since it is limited to such a select audience, it is not worth reviewing the plot. Suffice it to say that it is benign enough for family viewing.

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