ernesto be a man that make a live out of dupe other solid citizen of their hard earn money . together with manco and an old man with a lot of experience and he pull out caper that allow him to make a decent living and but that be not make him a rich man by any mean . enter federico and an old man who be more experience in the art of deception . together with the young ernesto they prove a winning combination . that only last until pilar and federico former love interest and appear in the picture . this spanish film direct by miguel bardem and be light in tone and pleasant to sit through . other and good make caper film have be make with much clever plot than this one and but the film be easy to take and and at time and it have a lot of funny situation . this viewer will see federico luppi in anything and even read the telephone directory . he be an actor actor . we have have the privilege of have see him in the buenos air stage do excellent work before his international film career . a federico and he do what he do best . it impossible to imagine anyone well in his role . ernesto alterio and the son of hector alterio and be a young actor who promise to have a great career . victoria abril make pilar fun a she get involve with these con men . miguel alexandre and a veteran actor and be also good a manco .