Spain / Nov 09, 1944
La vida empieza a medianoche (1944)
Directed by Juan de Orduña
1h 28minruntime
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Plot
Silvia Heredia, since her arrival to Madrid is staying at her best friends' house, Mary. Her aim is to work as a secretary of a famous novelist. But at night the house is full of people and they confuse her with the owner of the floor. A series of misunderstandings makes her meet Ricardo Ariaga, the musician whose opera "Life begins at midnight" is about to debut. Ricardo convinces Sylvia to act as his wife. With a "rented" child they try to be the perfect family of a lonely old man.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| María Isbert | Clarita |
| Luis Sanz | Guillermito |
| Dolores Castillejo | Actriz de la opereta |
| Xan das Bolas | Regidor del teatro |
| Manuel Requena | Gorito |
| José María Seoane | Álvaro |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La vida empieza a medianoche |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cifesa |
| Release date | 9 novembre 1944 |
| Writer | Luisa Maria Linares, Juan de Orduña, Antonio Mas Guindal |
| Editing | Juan J. Doria |
| Cinematography | Willy Goldberger, Julio Ortas, César Fraile, Tomás Duch |
| Assistant directors | Miguel Tudela, Francisco Rovira Beleta, Juan de Orduña, Carmen Salas |
| Camera operators | Julio Ortas, César Fraile, Willy Goldberger, Tomás Duch |
| Additional photography | Julio Ortas, César Fraile, Willy Goldberger, Tomás Duch |
| Production design | Enrique Rivas, Fernando Navarro, Enrique Alarcón |
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| Art direction | Enrique Rivas, Fernando Navarro, Enrique Alarcón |
| Set decoration | Enrique Alarcón, Enrique Rivas, Fernando Navarro |
| Music | Juan Quintero, Jaime Torrens |
| Sound | Juan Quintero, Jaime Torrens |
| Costume design | Pedro Rodríguez, Antonio Turell, Elisa Aspachs |
| Makeup | Antonio Turell, Pedro Rodríguez, Elisa Aspachs |
| Hairstyling | Pedro Rodríguez, Antonio Turell, Elisa Aspachs |
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