El hombre que se quiso matar (1942)
El hombre que se quiso matar (1942), directed by Rafael Gil, starring Antonio Casal and Rosita Yarza.
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- Isidoro GoldbergerCinematography
- Rafael GilDirector
- Juan SerraEditing
- Luis LuciaWriter
About the film
Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself (Spanish: El hombre que se quiso matar) is a 1942 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Antonio Casal and Rosita Yarza. It is based on a novel by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez. It was remade in 1970 by the same director.
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Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself (Spanish: El hombre que se quiso matar) is a 1942 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Antonio Casal and Rosita Yarza. It is based on a novel by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez. It was remade in 1970 by the same director.
Premise
Federico Solá (Antonio Casal) is a 30 years old provincial architect who, in the same day, loses his job, his girlfriend, his located room and decides to commit suicide.
Cast
Antonio Casal as Federico Solá
Rosita Yarza as Irene Argüelles
Manuel Arbó as Sr. Argüelles
Xan das Bolas as Huésped
José Prada as Presidente círculo
Camino Garrigó as Patrona
Irene Mas as Juanita
Alejandro Nolla as Fabricante
José Acuaviva as Periodista
Alberto López as Jorge
Ángel Alcaraz as Bragao
Ramón Giner as Catador (as Ramón J. Giner)
Pedro Mascaró as Dueño del bar
Jesús Castro Blanco as Tendero (as Castro-Blanco)
José Palomerá as Portero fábrica
External links
El hombre que se quiso matar at IMDb
Text from The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Wanted_to_Kill_Himself
Trivia
- It premiered on February 16, 1942, a Monday.
- It runs 1h20 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosCifesa
- CountriesSpain
- LanguagesSpanish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Antonio Casal
Federico Solá -
Rosita Yarza
Irene Argüelles -
Manuel Arbó
Sr. Argüelles -
Xan das Bolas
Huésped -
José Prada
Presidente Círculo -
Camino Garrigó
Patrona - Irene Mas Juanita
- Alejandro Nolla Fabricante
- José Acuaviva Periodista
- Alberto López Jorge
- Ángel Alcaraz Bragao
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José Ramón Giner
Catador (as Ramón J. Giner) - Pedro Mascaró Dueño del bar
- Jesús Castro Blanco Tendero (as Castro-Blanco)
- José Palomerá Portero fábrica
- Vicente Aparici Portero círculo
- José Pujadas D. Rodrigo
- E. Hernández Limpiavías
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Crew
- Isidoro Goldberger Cinematography
- Rafael Gil Director
- Juan Serra Editing
- Luis Lucia Writer
Questions about this film
Who directed El hombre que se quiso matar?
El hombre que se quiso matar was directed by Rafael Gil in 1942.
Who stars in El hombre que se quiso matar?
The cast of El hombre que se quiso matar includes Antonio Casal, Rosita Yarza, Manuel Arbó, Xan das Bolas and José Prada.
How long is El hombre que se quiso matar?
El hombre que se quiso matar runs for 80 minutes, or 1h20.
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