Segundo López or Segundo López, Urban Adventurer (Spanish:Segundo López, aventurero urbano) is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by and starring Ana Mariscal. It marked the directoral debut of Mariscal, a leading actress of General Franco's Spain. The film's style contains elements of neorealism,[1] dealing with social issues primarily affecting migrants from the countryside.[2]
| Segundo López | |
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| Directed by | Ana Mariscal |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Ana Mariscal |
| Starring | Ana Mariscal |
| Cinematography | Valentín Javier |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | |
Production company | Bosco Films |
| Distributed by | Bosco Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editAn honest man from the provinces arrives in Madrid for a living, with no more baggage than a little money and plainness. He befriends a street urchin, "The Chirri", and both live countless urban adventures.
Cast
edit- Ana Mariscal as Marta
- Luisa Esteso
- Martín Ramírez as Chirri
- Tony Leblanc as Fotógrafo
- Adela Carboné
- Mariano Azaña as Podólogo
- Dolores Bremón
- Matilde Artero
- Emilio González de Hervás
- Ernesto Lapeña
- José Luis Alonso
- Carlos Fernández Cuenca
- Manuel Mur Oti
- Leocadio Mejías as El escritor
- Severiano Población as Segundo López
References
edit- ^ Bentley p.131
- ^ Ballesteros, I. (2016). "Éxodo rural, migración e inmigración en el cine español". Hispanófila. 177 (1): 252. doi:10.1353/hsf.2016.0042.
Bibliography
edit- Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
External links
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