
This movie doesn't have any coherent plot. It's the portrait of the lives of different people in the hard years of post-war in Spain (the 40's), and how they manage to survive in a country desolated by the war. Like other films: La colmena or Roma (Fellini) it shows us lots of characters and some moments of their lives.
Cast

María Adánez
Catalana

Francisco Algora
Povedano

Manuel Andrés
Fulgencio

Ángel de Andrés López
Acisclo

María Asquerino
Doña Justa

Aurora Bautista
Doña Anunciada

Frank Braña
Don Luis

Juan Calot
Comprador de libros

José Caride
Carmen
Roberto Catarineu
Jacobo

Antonio Dechent
José Pedro Cervantes

Fernando Delgado
Don Porfirio

Ana Fernández
Teresita

Fernando Fernán Gómez
Tertuliano

María Elena Flores
Angustias

Manuel Galiana
Poyatos
Julio Gavilanes
Unknown

Eduardo Gómez
Pepito

Ricardo Gómez
Acisclito

Concha Gómez Conde
Unknown

Agustín González
Don Ramón

Fernando Guillén Cuervo
Higinio

Carlos Hipólito
Liebre

Javivi
Zamuelle

María Kosty
Julia

Alfredo Landa
Eusebio Cascajero y Esparza

Ramón Langa
Honorio / Don Natalio

Carlos Larrañaga
Marcelino

Ramón Lillo
Osvaldo

Francis Lorenzo
Paco

Mabel Lozano
Profesora de Mecanografía

Manuel Lozano
Quique
Carlos March
Ricardo

Luisa Martín
Laurita

Francisco Merino
Juez

Iñaki Miramón
Poeta

Mario Morales
Unknown

Pilar Ordóñez
Unknown

Blanca Oteyza
Pola

Andrés Pajares
Romualdo
Valentín Paredes
Valen

Elsa Pataky
Balbina
Rafael de Penagos
Tertuliano

Sergio Peris-Mencheta
Joven detenido

Josep Maria Pou
Camisa Azul

Santiago Ramos
Irineo Méndez

Miguel Rellán
Santi

Beatriz Rico
Mujer de Irineo

Jorge Roelas
Montesinos

Rafael Romero Marchent
Tertuliano
Enrique Rueda
Unknown

Mapi Sagaseta
Profesora de baile

Tina Sainz
Rufi

Miguel Ángel Solá
Hugo de los Ríos

Manuel Tejada
Policía

Andrea Tenuta
Perlita

Juan Jesús Valverde
Don César

Luis Varela
Ansorena

Enrique Villén
Estévez

Manuel Zarzo
Rueda
Sisita Milans del Bosch
Doña Dorita (voice)
José Ángel de la Casa
Hombre lavabo (voice)

Eva Almaya
Unknown
Gumersindo Andrés
Unknown
Candela Antuña
Unknown

Alfonso Delgado
Unknown
Ángel Manuel Chivite
Unknown
Lorenzo Azcona
Unknown
Geandelaxis Bell
Unknown
Bárbara Bermejo
Unknown
Juan Antonio Cáceres
Unknown
Luis Cascajero
Unknown
Luis Fernández
Unknown
Luis Galván
Unknown
Eva Garci
Unknown

Luis José Ventín
Unknown
Antonio Melero
Unknown
Marcos García Tizón
Unknown
Alejandro Gómez-Escalonilla
Unknown

Daniel González
Unknown

José Luis Merino
Unknown
Francisco Moro
Unknown
Felipe Navarro
Unknown
Félix de Orduña
Unknown
Luis Palafox
Unknown
Luis Pérez
Unknown
Chesu Puente
Unknown
José Rueda
Unknown
José Manuel Serrano
Unknown
José Troya
Unknown
Leticia Unceta
Unknown
Horacio Valcárcel
Unknown
Antonio Vázquez
Unknown

Jerónimo Ramos
Camarero
Crew

José Luis Garci
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Horacio Valcárcel
Writer

Raúl Pérez Cubero
Director of Photography
Salvador Gómez Cuenca
Assistant Director

Luis María Delgado
Executive Producer

Julián Mateos
Production Design
Lourdes de Orduña
Costume Design
Alicia López
Hairstylist
Paca Almenara
Makeup Artist

Pablo Cervantes
Original Music Composer

Gil Parrondo
Set Decoration
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