The Devil Plays the Flute
| The Devil Plays the Flute | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | José María Forqué |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Jorge Tusell |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Cecilio Paniagua |
| Edited by | Margarita de Ochoa |
| Music by | César Latorre |
Production company | Estela Films |
| Distributed by | CIFESA |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Devil Plays the Flute (Spanish:El diablo toca la flauta) is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by José María Forqué and starring José Luis Ozores, Luis Prendes and Luis Arroyo.[1]
Plot
[edit]When the pieces of a singular figure are unearthed and then joined, a devil of the lowest category breaks into a small Mediterranean village. From that moment on, the demon will enter the life of a painter named Bernardino, in the affairs of a "modern" marriage, in the existence of a frightened gardener and, finally, in the day-to-day life of the Great Momo.
Cast
[edit]- José Luis Ozores as Músico
- Luis Prendes as Bernaldino
- Luis Arroyo as Relojero
- Félix Dafauce as Momo
- Carmen Vázquez Vigo as Esposa
- Antonio Garisa as Marido
- Ricardo Acero as Pablo
- Irán Eory as Elisa
- José Prada as Jardinero
- Juan Vázquez as Delegado
- Antonio Ozores as Secretario
- Luis Orduña as Diablo jefe
- Xan das Bolas as Presidente
- Miguel Pastor as Europeo
- Adela Carboné as Laura
- José Ramón Giner as Conserje museo
- Manuel Requena as Alcalde
- José Luis López Vázquez as Periodista
- Delfina Jaufret
- Marcela Yurfa
- Trudy Losada
- José Villasante as Gobernante
- Amparo Gómez Ramos
- Ramón Navarro
- Emilio González de Hervás
- Emilio Gutiérrez
- Ángel Calero as Maître con secretario
- Pedro Tena
- Félix Briones as Miguelote, botones
- José Capilla
- Joaquín Bergía as Médico
- Juan Cazalilla as Peluquero
- Alfonso Rojas
- José María Rodríguez as Viejo hambriento
- José Marco
- Carlos Ciscar
- Manolo Morán as Don Cosme
- Miguel Gila as Burócrata
References
[edit]- ^ Bentley p.128
Bibliography
[edit]- Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
External links
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