César Neira, an almost forgotten Spanish actor, gets involved by chance with Teresa, a teacher from a small village in the province of Cáceres, who has won a radio contest. The prize is a trip to Madrid to experience just for a fortnight the life of the famous and wealthy people.
Acting
Rabal's fading star charisma, Fischer's wide-eyed transformation.
Direction
Gil's clever film-within-film structure, 1950s Madrid as character.
Costume
The wardrobe tells the whole lie — glamour as costume itself.

Director
Rafael Gil
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rabal was Spain's biggest star at the time — casting him as a 'forgotten' actor is delicious irony.
Made during Franco's regime, the film critiques manufactured spectacle while participating in it — classic 1950s Spanish cinema double-talk.
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