Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity

by Jeffrey M. Pilcher and Jeffrey M. Pilcher author of Planet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food

Book Overview

Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity is a revealing probe into the life and times of Mario Moreno, Latin America's most famous film star from the 1940s to the 1970s. This book helps to illuminate the social and cultural history of twentieth-century Mexico. Cantinflas (Moreno's film persona) was the most popular movie star in Mexican history. A fast-talking, nonsensical character, he helped Mexicans embrace their rich mestizo identity and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0842027696
• ISBN13: 9780842027694
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"