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
Francisco Rabal
César Neira
Jacqueline Pierreux
Sara Millán
Manolo Morán
César's Manager
Rafael Bardem
Teresa's Uncle
Juan Calvo
Paulino Sándalo
Bobby Deglané
Radio Presenter
Irene Caba Alba
La Molina Neighbor #1
Milagros Leal
La Molina Neighbor #2
Ángel Jordán
Raúl Estrada
Julio F. Alymán
Makeup Artist
Rafael Calvo Revilla
Doctor
Pilar Sanclemente
Antoñita
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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