Spain / Apr 01, 1956
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Irene Caba Alba | La Molina Neighbor #1 |
| Milagros Leal | La Molina Neighbor #2 |
| Ángel Jordán | Raúl Estrada |
| Ramón Elías | Manolo Rodríguez |
| Francisco Sánchez | Catalan Producer |
| Julio F. Alymán | Makeup Artist |
| Rafael Calvo Revilla | Doctor |
| Pilar Sanclemente | Antoñita |
| Rafaela Aparicio | La Molina Neighbor #3 (uncredited) |
| José Luis Ozores | Amateur Screenwriter (uncredited) |
| Ángel Álvarez | Sándalo's Screenwriter (uncredited) |
| Antonio Ozores | Sándalo's Screenwriter (uncredited) |
| Antonio Ramallets | Self (uncredited) |
| Fernando Fernán Gómez | Self (uncredited) |
| Jorge Mistral | Self (uncredited) |
| José Luis Sáenz de Heredia | Self (uncredited) |
| José Samitier | Self (uncredited) |
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| José Tamayo | Self (uncredited) |
| Perico Chicote | Self (uncredited) |
| Ángel de Echenique | Director de la película |
| José Ramón Giner | Guionista pesado |
| Carlos Miguel Solá | Apuntador |
| Teresa del Río | Acompañante de César 1 |
| Julio Goróstegui | Dueño del cine |
| Ángela Tamayo | Acompañante de César 2 (as Angelita Tamayo) |
| José Calvo | Productor que habla con censor |
| Emilio Alonso | Censor |
| Rufino Inglés | Recepcionista |
| Vicente Ávila | Director película histórica |
| Madeleine Fischer | Teresa Campos |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La gran mentira |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Aspa |
| Release date | 1 aprile 1956 |
| Writer | Vicente Escrivá, Ramón D. Faraldo |
| Editing | José Antonio Rojo |
| Cinematography | Alfredo Fraile, Federico G. Larraya, Julio Ortas |
| Assistant directors | José Luis Robles, Rafael Gil, Manuel de la Cueva |
| Camera operators | Federico G. Larraya, Alfredo Fraile, Julio Ortas |
| Additional photography | Alfredo Fraile, Federico G. Larraya, Julio Ortas |
| Production design | Enrique Alarcón, José Antonio Pérez Giner, Francisco Rodríguez Asensio |
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| Art direction | Enrique Alarcón, José Antonio Pérez Giner, Francisco Rodríguez Asensio |
| Set decoration | Enrique Alarcón, José Antonio Pérez Giner, Francisco Rodríguez Asensio |
| Music | Jesús Guridi, Jaime Torrens, Antonio Alonso, José Pagán |
| Sound | Jesús Guridi, Jaime Torrens, Antonio Alonso, José Pagán |
| Costume design | Francisco Puyol |
| Makeup | Francisco Puyol |
| Hairstyling | Francisco Puyol |
Release dates
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