Vivir de ilusión

Another day, another scheme in the heartland, where charm outweighs sheet music. A smooth-talking salesman convinces a skeptical Iowa town he can turn their kids into marching musicians—for a fee, naturally. The band never plays a note, but somehow the con still hits the right chord.

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Morton DaCosta directed Vivir de ilusión in 1962. See Morton DaCosta's full filmography, where to start with Morton DaCosta, or where to go after you've seen everything by Morton DaCosta.

Vivir de ilusión was released in 1962 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 151 minutes.