The Other Life of Captain Contreras
The Other Life of Captain Contreras | |
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Directed by | Rafael Gil |
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Edited by | José Antonio Rojo |
Music by | Juan Quintero |
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Distributed by | Suevia Films |
Release date | 1 February 1955 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
The Other Life of Captain Contreras Spanish:La otra vida del capitán Contreras) is a 1955 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil.[1]
synopsis[]
Spain, 16th century: The brave captain Alonso Contreras is menaced by the inquisition, but he is not guilty. An alchemist, trying to help, gives Alonso a powerful potion in order to make him sleep until the danger flies. The potion is too much powerful and Alonso wakes up in the 20th century.
The plot is similar to Mel Gibson's film Forever Young.
Cast[]
- Fernando Fernán Gómez as Alonso Contreras
- as Román
- as Fiscal
- María Asquerino as Paca Revilla
- Mariano Azaña
- Germán Cobos
- Félix de Pomés as Marqués del Darro
- as Moñudo
- as Luigi
- Luis Hurtado
- Rufino Inglés
- José Manuel Martín
- Sergio Mendizábal
- Antonio Molino Rojo
- Antonio Moreno
- as Silvia
- Antonio Riquelme
- Fernando Sancho as Antonio Cornejo
References[]
- ^ de España p.119
Bibliography[]
- de España, Rafael. Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films. Greenwood Press, 1994.
External links[]
Categories:
- Spanish-language films
- 1955 films
- 1950s historical comedy films
- Spanish historical comedy films
- Spanish films
- 1950s Spanish-language films
- Films directed by Rafael Gil
- Films set in the 16th century
- Suevia Films films
- Films scored by Juan Quintero Muñoz
- Films produced by Cesáreo González
- 1950s Spanish film stubs