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Manuela & Manuel

Manuela & Manuel

Manuela & Manuel

Manuela & Manuel

Friends can be such a drag

2007•1h 34m•

★4.6(7 ratings)

ComedyDrama

Overview

Deep inside, Manuel has always been Manuela. Amidst her worst love crisis, Manuela reinvents herself as Manuel in order to pass as the fiancé of her best friend Coca - who is pregnant from a one-night stand and must face her conservative family. Hidden identities, misunderstandings, and the tension between two friends pretending to be what they are not, stage a colorful and up-beat story.

Director

Raúl Marchand Sánchez

Writers

José Ignacio Valenzuela

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Main Cast

Humberto Busto

Humberto Busto

Manuela

Elena Iguina

Elena Iguina

Coca

Marian Pabón

Marian Pabón

Faraona

Sunshine Logroño

Sunshine Logroño

German

Ineabelle Colón

Ineabelle Colón

Margarita

Olga Vega Fontánez

Olga Vega Fontánez

María de Azúa

María de Azúa

Orvil Miller

Orvil Miller

Alí Warrington

Alí Warrington

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Raúl Marchand Sánchez

Writing

Writer: José Ignacio Valenzuela

Production

Executive Producer: Sonia Fritz
Producer: Frances Lausell
Associate Producer: Ileana Ciena

Music & Sound

Sound: José Elí Pérez
Sound Designer: Geronimo Mercado

Cinematography

Camera Operator: Pedro J. Villalón
Director of Photography: Sonnel Velázquez

Art Direction

Production Design: Rafi Mercado
Graphic Designer: Vanessa Umpierre

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Rafi Mercado
Hair Department Head: Lizzie Ibarra
Makeup Department Head: Lizzie Ibarra

Keywords

transvestite

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Friends can be such a drag"

#2

The original title is "Manuela y Manuel" (ES).

#3

The runtime is 94 minutes (1h 34m).

#4

The film was directed by Raúl Marchand Sánchez.

#5

The screenplay was written by José Ignacio Valenzuela.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Sonnel Velázquez.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1172523.

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Rating

4.6/10

Mixed

7 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Manuela y Manuel

Status:

Released

Language:

Español

Country of Origin:

Puerto Rico

Production Companies:

Isla Films