The Distinguished Citizen
2016, Spanish. Directed by Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn.
After refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Mr. Mantovani, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. It turns out that accepting this invitation is the worst idea of his life. Expect the unexpected when you have used real people as characters in your novels!
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gastón DupratDirector
- Mariano CohnDirector
- Oscar MartínezDaniel Mantovani
- Dady BrievaAntonio
- Andrea FrigerioIrene
- Belén ChavanneJulia
- Nora NavasNuria
- Manuel VicenteIntendente
- Iván SteinhardtRomero's Henchman #2
- Marcelo D'AndreaFlorencio Romero
- Gustavo GarzónGerardo Palacios
- Julián Larquier TellariniConserje (as Julian Larquier)
- Emma RiveraEmilse
- Nicolás de TracyRoque
Details
- Released
- 8 September 2016
- Original title
- El ciudadano ilustre
- Country
- Argentina, Spain
- Written by
- Andrés Duprat
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The Distinguished Citizen: quick answers
Is The Distinguished Citizen worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.2/10 from 297 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Distinguished Citizen?
The Distinguished Citizen runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
Does The Distinguished Citizen have a post-credits scene?
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The Distinguished Citizen parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is The Distinguished Citizen on?
The Distinguished Citizen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 2016. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Distinguished Citizen?
If you liked The Distinguished Citizen, try Therapy Done Right, SubUrbia, Official Competition.
Who directed The Distinguished Citizen?
The Distinguished Citizen (2016) was directed by Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn and stars Oscar Martínez, Dady Brieva, Andrea Frigerio.