That Happy Couple

Esa pareja feliz (translation: That Happy Couple) is a Spanish comedy film co-written and co-directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and Luis García Berlanga. It was their feature film debut and is considered a criticism of the consumerist desire that was beginning to appear in Spain. The film was made in 1951, but not released until 1953.

Esa pareja feliz
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Juan Antonio Bardem Luis García Berlanga
Written by	Juan Antonio Bardem Luis García Berlanga
Starring	Fernando Fernán Gómez Elvira Quintillá
Cinematography	Willy Goldberger (as Guillermo Golberger)
Edited by	Pepita Orduna
Music by	Jesús García Leoz (as Jesús G. Leoz)
Release date	31 August 1953 (1953-08-31)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

Good-for-nothing, Juan marries Carmen to begin suffering what he thinks her and their friends' scorn at his proven inability to make a living, until he's lured to an apparent sound business that will for sure make them rich.

Cast

• Fernando Fernán Gómez as Juan Granados Muñoz
• Elvira Quintillá as Carmen González Fuentes
• Félix Fernández as Rafa
• José Luis Ozores as Luis
• Fernando Aguirre as Organizador
• Manuel Arbó as Esteban
• Carmen Sánchez as Dueña del salón de té
• Matilde Muñoz Sampedro as Amparo
• Antonio García Quijada as Manolo
• Antonio Garisa as Florentino
• José Franco as Tenor
• Alady as Técnico
• Rafael Bardem as Don Julián, el Comisario
• Rafael Alonso as Gerente Seguros 'La Víspera'
• José Orjas
• Francisco Bernal
• Lola Gaos as Reina en Rodaje
• Matías Prats Cañete as Locutor Deportivo (voice)
• José Luis López Vázquez as Dependiente

Awards

Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos

Year	Award	Nominee	Result	Ref.
1951	"Jimeno" Revelation Award	Juan Antonio Bardem Luis García Berlanga	Won

External links

• Esa pareja feliz at IMDb