A doctor documents his own midlife crisis like it's a medical case study—then chaos ensues.
Dr. Nicomedes Gutiérrez carefully points out to the last detail everything that happens in his life. Doctor in a small village, he is in love with the village teacher, but, before getting married, he decides to treat himself to having his last fling.
Acting
Alberto Closas plays pathetic with surprising charm
Writing
Narration device mocks protagonist's self-importance brilliantly
Director
Luis Lucia
Alberto Closas
Dr. Nicomedes Gutiérrez
Elisa Montés
Gerarda - la maestra
María Asquerino
Calixta / Lupe Tovar
José Luis López Vázquez
Mago Roberto
José Luis Ozores
Pepe
Irene Caba Alba
María - la sirvienta
Julia Caba Alba
Rafaela - madre de Pili
Mary Lamar
Olegaria / Margot
Encarnita Fuentes
Pili
Raúl Cancio
Ernesto - amigote
Manuel Bermúdez 'Boliche'
Abelardo
Joaquín Roa
Melquiades - el brigada de la Guardia Civil
José Franco
Germán - padre de Pili
Josefina Serratosa
Herminia - mujer de Melquiades
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of 1950s Spanish 'comedia costumbrista,' gently mocking rural bourgeois values under Franco-era censorship constraints.
José Luis López Vázquez appears early in his career as the magician—he'd become one of Spain's most celebrated character actors.
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