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Magnifico attempts to cross the street and instead gets fatally hit by a car one afternoon. Gerry, Edna, and Lola Magda mourn for their loss, and they rested him in the coffin he has originally crafted and intended for his grandmother. At his interment, Magnifico's family, friends, and the people he
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Nonetheless, Magnifico applies himself diligently to the task, concocting a remedy for the mortician's ailments, playing matchmaker for his love-struck brother, industriously scheming to provide a burial gown and coffin for his grandmother, and negotiating a wheelchair so he can take his invalid
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sister to the carnival. Seeking nothing for himself, with his undaunted dedication to bringing joy to the people he loves, Magnifico somehow manages to find just the right solution to fill every need. And when the night of the big carnival arrives, his efforts pay off in spades.
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665:"Magnifico"
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317:Amy Austria
185:Philippines
177:123 minutes
49:Produced by
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1362:Categories
1269:On the Job
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113:Production
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807:1952–1975
759:Magnifico
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409:Magnifico
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