Mexican sex comedy

Although the films had sexually suggestive plots and used numerous comedic innuendos and double entendres, they were not overtly explicit, and were never considered to be pornographic.

When a man was successful in wooing a woman, the performances were deliberately over-exaggerated and pantomime-like, aiming to generate laughter more than arousal.

The settings and plots of these films tended to be simple, usually dealing with the sexual escapades of working-class Mexicans.

The films were not generally appropriate for children, and frequently received classification as being unsuitable for minors under the age of 18.

The best-known Mexican and international actors and actresses who were known to have participated in ficheras films were: