''Mentada de padre'' is a 2019 Mexican

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Mark Alazraki and Fernando Rovzar, based from a screenplay by

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. The film is set in Mexico in 1942. And it revolves around the four children of Don Lauro Márquez Castillo (

Héctor Suárez Héctor Suárez Hernández (; 21 October 19382 June 2020) was a Mexican actor, comedian, director and also CTO of Hatch. He appeared in about a hundred films and television shows in a career that spanned 60 years. He was noted for satirizing tho ...

), a man who on his deathbed, asks his children to show who deserves to bear the last name Márquez Castillo. It premiered in Mexico on 16 August 2019.

Cast

as Don Lauro Márquez Castillo *

Osvaldo Benavides Osvaldo Benavides (born June 14, 1979, in Mexico City, Mexico), is a Mexican actor, writer, producer and cinematographer. Early life Born in Mexico City, Mexico, currently resides in Tepoztlán, Morelos. Osvaldo began acting at age 9 years. H ...

as Fausto Márquez Castillo * Antonio Gaona as Abel Márquez Castillo * Mauricio Isaac as Tadeo Márquez Castillo *

Mauricio Barrientos Mauricio Barrientos (professionally known as "El Diablito") is a Mexican actor, stand-up comedian, and writer. He is known for starring in films such as '' Compadres'', ''Tod@s caen'', and ''Un rescate de huevitos''. Filmography Film Televis ...

as Iker Márquez Castillo *

Sofía Sisniega Sofía Sisniega (born 7 June 1989) is a Mexican actress, best known for her role as ''Sofia López-Haro'' in the 2013 Mexican adaptation, '' Gossip Girl: Acapulco''. Early life Sisniega was born in Cuernavaca, Mexico. She began acting in local c ...

as Lily *

Ximena Romo Ximena Romo Mercado (born April 14, 1990) is a Mexican actress. She is the daughter of Mexican politician Patricia Mercado and former head of the Mexican electricians' union, Horacio Romo Vázquez. Romo is best known for her portrayal of Nora in ...

as Rosa *

Gerardo Taracena Gerardo Taracena (born 1970) is a Mexican film and theatre actor and dancer. He is known for his roles in ''Apocalypto'', '' Man on Fire'', ''The Mexican'' and '' Sin Nombre'' as well as the Netflix series '' Narcos: Mexico''. He was born in Mex ...

as Lider Rebeldes *

Roger Cudney Roger Cudney (June 22, 1936 – July 5, 2021) was an American actor, singer, dubbing director, radio and television announcer. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cudney was known for starring in numerous Mexican films and telenovelas in which he ...

as Williams

References

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* {{IMDb title, 6507682 Mexican comedy films Films set in Mexico Films set in 1942 2010s Mexican films