Father Cigarette (Spanish: El padre Pitillo) is a 1955 Spanish-Portuguese comedy film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Valeriano León, Virgílio Teixeira and Margarita Andrey.[1] It was based on a play by Carlos Arniches, which had previously been turned into a 1946 Chilean film of the same title.
The film's sets were designed by Sigfrido Burmann. It was released by the large CIFESA studio.
Plot
Don Froilán, the grouchy priest of a small village, and his sister Camila help Rosita who has become pregnant and banned to return home by her step-father, while the responsible, the son of the richest family, is to be sent away to the city.
Cast
- Valeriano León as Don Froilán 'Padre Pitillo'
- Virgílio Teixeira
- Margarita Andrey
- Aurora Redondo
- José Nieto
- José Sepúlveda
- Josefina Serratosa
- Ramón Martori
- Joan Capri
- Modesto Cid
References
- ^ Bentley p.129
Bibliography
- Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
External links
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