The Fungi Man
1976, Spanish. Directed by Roberto Gavaldón.
There are women and mushrooms that can cause death ... A black servant was chosen to prove both before anyone else
Racial conflicts, love triangles and the awakening of passion will lead to disaster for a decadent aristocratic family in the newly independent Mexico.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Roberto GavaldónDirector
- Adolfo MarsillachEverardo / father
- Isela VegaElvira / Mother
- Ofelia MedinaLucila / daughter
- Fernando AllendeSebastian / son
- Philip Michael ThomasGaspar / Adopted boy
- Sandra MozarowskyEmma / daughter
- Quintín BulnesMayoral / Foreman
- Josefina EchánoveNana / Nanny
- George BelangerProfesor
- Ana GrahamEmma / niña-girl
- Emma Gabriela NavarroLucila / niña-girl
- Fernando SlonisoSebastian / niño-child
Details
- Released
- 2 September 1976
- Original title
- El hombre de los hongos
- Country
- Mexico, Spain
- Written by
- Tito Davison, Emilio Carballido, Fernando Vizcaíno Casas
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The Fungi Man runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Fungi Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 September 1976. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fungi Man?
The Fungi Man (1976) was directed by Roberto Gavaldón and stars Adolfo Marsillach, Isela Vega, Ofelia Medina.