Fortino Mario Alfonso Moreno Reyes (August 12, 1911 – April 20, 1993) was a Mexican comedian and a stage/film actor known professionally as Cantinflas. He often portrayed impoverished ‘campesinos’.
The character came to be associated with the national identity of Mexico, and allowed Cantinflas to establish a long, successful film career that included a foray into Hollywood. Moreno has been referred to as the “Charlie Chaplin of Mexico”. To audiences in the U.S., he is best remembered as costarring with David Niven in Around the World in 80 Days (1956).
To celebrate what would be his 100th year, Harbourfront Centre will present a FREE Sreening of El Bolero de Raquel (Raquel’s Bolero) on Saturday, November 5th and Sunday, November 6th at 12:30pm. It will show with English subtitles. The film tells an episode of the life of a kind-hearted shoeshiner who accidentally becomes the tutor of an orphan, but nevertheless spends all his time and effort for the sake of the boy. For further details visit harbourfrontcentre.com.
El Sábado 5 de Noviembre, Harbourfront Centre presentará la película del gran artista Cantinflas El Bolero de Raquel. La entrada es GRATIS. Esta presentación será para celebrar los que hubieran sido 100 años de Cantinflas.Para más información visite la página web de Harbourfront Centre.
