La noche y el alba (1958)
La noche y el alba (1958), directed by José María Forqué, starring Francisco Rabal and Zully Moreno.
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Synopsis
Pedro, a street photographer who fought during the Spanish Civil War on the Republican side, becomes obsessed with a young model.
- Cecilio PaniaguaCinematography
- José María ForquéDirector, Screenplay
- Julio PeñaEditing
- Alfonso PasoStory
About the film
Night and Dawn (Spanish: La noche y el alba) is a 1958 Spanish drama film directed by José María Forqué and starring Francisco Rabal, Zully Moreno and Manuel Alexandre.
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Night and Dawn (Spanish: La noche y el alba) is a 1958 Spanish drama film directed by José María Forqué and starring Francisco Rabal, Zully Moreno and Manuel Alexandre.
Plot
Pedro is a street photographer who fought on the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War and is obsessed with a model. The young woman accidentally dies in an appointment with an engineer but Pedro is accused. Carlos, even though he knows the truth, doesn't tell the police so as not to jeopardize his career.
Cast
Francisco Rabal as Pedro
Zully Moreno as Marta
Rosita Arenas as Amparo
António Vilar as Carlos
Rafael Bardem as Director
María Asquerino
Manuel Alexandre as Delegado
Félix Dafauce as Mendoza
Isabel de Pomés
José Luis López Vázquez as Fotógrafo
References
Bibliography
Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
External links
Night and Dawn at IMDb
Text from Night and Dawn on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_and_Dawn
Trivia
- It premiered on October 10, 1958, a Friday.
- It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosEurofilms
- CountriesSpain
- LanguagesSpanish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Francisco Rabal
Pedro -
Zully Moreno
Marta -
Rosita Arenas
Amparo - Marta Mandel Carmen
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Manuel Alexandre
Ross - Miguel Ángel Ayudante
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Rafael Bardem
Director -
Félix Dafauce
Mendoza -
José Luis López Vázquez
Fotógrafo -
Francisco Bernal
- Vicente Soler Comisario
- María Luisa Romero
- Josefina Santaularia Josefa
- Javier Dasti Conserje
- Esperanza Mistral
- Manuel Rojas
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Rosa Palomar
Amiga de Marta - Jacinto Martín
- Trudy Losada Dependienta
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António Vilar
Carlos
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Crew
- Cecilio Paniagua Cinematography
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- Julio Peña Editing
- Alfonso Paso Story
- Alfonso Sastre Writer
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Questions about this film
What is La noche y el alba about?
La noche y el alba: Pedro, a street photographer who fought during the Spanish Civil War on the Republican side, becomes obsessed with a young model.
Who directed La noche y el alba?
La noche y el alba was directed by José María Forqué in 1958.
Who stars in La noche y el alba?
The cast of La noche y el alba includes Francisco Rabal, Zully Moreno, Rosita Arenas, Marta Mandel and Manuel Alexandre.
How long is La noche y el alba?
La noche y el alba runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.
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