Comedians (1954 film)
Comedians is a 1954 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem. It was coproduced with Argentina in the context of its classical-industrial period, but it is a Spanish film about Spaniards actors on stage. Bardem confessed to being inspired by All About Eve. The film was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.
Bardem remade Cómicos as a musical in 1971, Variety starring Sara Montiel.
Plot
Ana Ruiz is a young and ambitious actress who has so far only had the opportunity to play secondary roles. But she finally gets her big chance to take on a leading role. The only condition set by businessman Carlos Márquez is that Ana becomes his lover. But she is in love with Miguel.Cast
- Elisa Galvé - Ana Ruiz
- Fernando Rey - Miguel
- Emma Penella - Marga
- Rosario García Ortega - Doña carmen
- Mariano Asquerino - Don Antonio
- Carlos Casaravilla - Carlos
- Rafael Alonso - Ernesto Blasco
- Manuel Arbó - Rafael Muñoz
- Matilde Muñoz Sampedro - Matilde Agustín
- Aníbal Vela - Empresario