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Segundo López

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Segundo López
Directed byAna Mariscal
Written by
Produced byAna Mariscal
StarringAna Mariscal
CinematographyValentín Javier
Edited by
Music by
Production
company
Bosco Films
Distributed byBosco Films
Release date
  • 5 February 1953 (1953-02-05)
Running time
80 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Segundo López or Segundo López, Urban Adventurer (Spanish:Segundo López, aventurero urbano) is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by and starring Ana Mariscal. It marked the directoral debut of Mariscal, a leading actress of General Franco's Spain. The film's style contains elements of neorealism,[1] dealing with social issues primarily affecting migrants from the countryside.[2]

Plot

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An honest man from the provinces arrives in Madrid for a living, with no more baggage than a little money and plainness. He befriends a street urchin, "The Chirri", and both live countless urban adventures.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bentley p.131
  2. ^ Ballesteros, I. (2016). "Éxodo rural, migración e inmigración en el cine español". Hispanófila. 177 (1): 252. doi:10.1353/hsf.2016.0042.

Bibliography

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  • Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
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