Romania / Dec 13, 1954 / AP
Merry Christmas (1954)
Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem
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1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A marriage without great financial resources and bad luck wins a little lamb in a raffle. Once they have decided to have it for dinner on Christmas Eve, the couple warn that their children have grown too fond of the animal, now christened as Bolita.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rafael Bardem | Comisario |
| Matilde Muñoz Sampedro | Hermana Traspunte |
| Emilio Santiago | Jerónimo |
| José Luis López Vázquez | Felipe, taxista |
| Matías Prats Sr. | Matías Prats |
| Luis Domínguez Luna | Dueño de la barbería |
| Miguel Gómez | |
| Arturo Marín | Policía |
| Mariano Sanz | |
| Casimiro Hurtado | Gitano |
| María Cuevas | |
| Luis Barbán | Sargento |
| Antonio García Quijada | |
| José Riesgo | Soldado en barracón |
| Francisco Bernal | Camarero |
| Antonio Riquelme | Comandante de Artillería |
| Ángeles Bermejo |
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| Rafael Montes | |
| Agustín González | Teniente |
| Pilar Laguna | |
| Luis Pérez de León | General |
| Antonio Ozores | Centinela |
| Tony Hernández | |
| Gabriel Miranda | |
| Alfonso Gallardo | Cabo de guardia |
| Manuel Guitián | |
| José María Prada | Barbero (no acreditado) |
| Juan Antonio Bardem | Recadero del bar (no acreditado) |
| Antonio Fornis | (no acreditado) |
| Arsenio Freignac | Barbero (no acreditado) |
| Ginés 'Satanás' Gallego | (no acreditado) |
| José María Martín | (no acreditado) |
| Jerónimo Montoro | (no acreditado) |
| Enrique Ramírez | (no acreditado) |
| Antonio Moreno | Vigilante tren |
Genres
ComedyDramaFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Felices Pascuas |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Exclusivas Floralva Producción |
| Release date | 13 dicembre 1954 |
| Writer | José Luis Dibildos, Alfonso Paso, Juan Antonio Bardem |
| Editing | Margarita Ochoa, Alfonso Santacana |
| Cinematography | Cecilio Paniagua, Luis Peña, Godofredo Pacheco, Mario Pacheco |
| Assistant directors | Jesús Franco, Gerardo Ponce, Juan Antonio Bardem |
| Camera operators | Mario Pacheco, Luis Peña, Godofredo Pacheco, Cecilio Paniagua |
| Additional photography | Luis Peña, Godofredo Pacheco, Mario Pacheco, Cecilio Paniagua |
| Production design | Apolinar Rabinal, Luis Pérez Espinosa, Francisco Rodríguez Asensio, Gil Parrondo |
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| Art direction | Apolinar Rabinal, Luis Pérez Espinosa, Francisco Rodríguez Asensio, Gil Parrondo |
| Set decoration | Luis Pérez Espinosa, Gil Parrondo, Apolinar Rabinal, Francisco Rodríguez Asensio |
| Music | Isidro B. Maiztegui, Aurelio García Tijeras |
| Sound | Aurelio García Tijeras, Isidro B. Maiztegui |
| Costume design | Julián Ruiz, Humberto Cornejo |
| Makeup | Julián Ruiz, Humberto Cornejo |
| Hairstyling | Julián Ruiz, Humberto Cornejo |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Spain / Dec 13, 1954
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