

The Wheelchair(1960)
Don Anselmo, a retired old man, decides to buy a motorized disabled stroller since all his pensioner friends own one. His family strongly refuses him to purchase the vehicle, so don Anselmo decides to take extreme measures to achieve his goal…

Movie: The Wheelchair
Top 10 Billed Cast
Don Hilario
(uncredited)
Julita

El cochecito
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Don Anselmo, a retired old man, decides to buy a motorized disabled stroller since all his pensioner friends own one. His family strongly refuses him to purchase the vehicle, so don Anselmo decides to take extreme measures to achieve his goal…
Release Date
1960-11-03
Average
6.8
Rating:
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madrid, spainobsessionbodily disabled personwheelchairdark comedyfranco regime (francoism)old manmotorcycle gangtantrumdisableddisabilityscooterelderlyfake illnessphysical disabilityfitting inold gangelder caremurder of familyfather son conflictanti-fascismmedical suppliesextreme measuresloss of legselder abusedisabled personmotorbikemotorised youthfamily elderdeath by poisoningelderly fatherfear of missing out
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