Comedians (1954 film) explained

Cómicos
Director:Juan Antonio Bardem
Producer:Eduardo Manzanos Brochero
Alberto Soifer
Starring:Emma Penella
Fernando Rey
Elisa Galvé
Rosario García Ortega
Mariano Asquerino
Carlos Casaravilla
Manuel Alexandre
Music:Isidro B. Maiztegui
Jesus Franco
Manuel Parada
Cinematography:Ricardo Torres
Editing:Antonio Gimeno
Runtime:88 minutes
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

Comedians (Spanish; Castilian: '''Cómicos''') is a 1954 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem. It was coproduced with Argentina but it is a Spanish film about Spaniards actors on stage. Bardem confessed to being inspired by All About Eve. The film was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Bardem remade Cómicos as a musical in 1971, Variety starring Sara Montiel.

Plot

Ana Ruiz (Elisa Christian Galvé) is a young and ambitious actress who has so far only had the opportunity to play secondary roles. But she finally gets her big chance to take on a leading role. The only condition set by businessman Carlos Márquez (Carlos Casaravilla) is that Ana becomes his lover. But she is in love with Miguel (Fernando Rey).

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Festival de Cannes: Comedians . 2009-01-25. festival-cannes.com.