The Song of the Nightingale (Spanish: Saeta del ruiseñor) is a 1959 Spanish musical film directed by Antonio del Amo and starring Joselito, Ivy Bless and Archibald L. Lyall.[1]
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| Spanish | Saeta del ruiseñor |
| Directed by | Antonio del Amo |
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| Produced by | Cesáreo González Juan Francisco Blanco Lavín |
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| Narrated by | Antonio García Quijada |
| Cinematography | Juan Mariné |
| Edited by | Petra de Nieva |
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| Distributed by | Suevia Films |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editJoselito is a boy who lives in a small town in Seville. He has a sister named Carmela whom he woos "El Quico". As the child has a prodigious voice, her sister's boyfriend wants to take advantage of her since he wants to marry her, to which the boy refuses. Finally, meeting a blind girl named Alicia will make Joselito participate in a radio contest to be able to pay for the operation that can restore his vision.
Cast
edit- Joselito as Joselito
- Ivy Bless as Dorothy
- Archibald L. Lyall as Mr. Richard
- Vicky Lagos as Carmela
- Manuel Zarzo as Quico
- Aníbal Vela as Alcalde
- Lola del Pino as Alicia's mother
- Emma Picó as Joselito's mother
- Luis Moreno as Sr. José
- Félix Briones as Alicia's father
- Manuel Guitián as bailiff
- Carmelo G. Robledo
- Luis Roses as professor
- José María Sánchez Roda
- Mari Carmen Alonso as Alicia
- Antonio Vela as Gordillo
References
edit- ^ de España, Rafael. Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Makers and Films. Greenwood Press, 1994. p. 9. ISBN 0313294593.
External links
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