Spain / Apr 06, 1949 / Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos (Madrid)
1h 14min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The creative and ambitious Carlos, a young Spanish film buff, manages to become a professional camera operator with time and effort, and is also blessed with the love of Ana, which he has longed for; but the outbreak of the Civil War in 1936 changes everything for both of them.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mary Santpere | Handmaid |
| Marta Flores | Wife |
| Miquel Graneri | Husband |
| Jesús Puche | Photographer |
| Juanito López | Child Luis |
| Antonia Llobet | Child Clara |
| Antonio Leal | Commander |
| Tomás Gutiérrez Larraya | Film Salesman |
| Arturo Cámara | Comandante (uncredited) |
| Camino Garrigó | Madre de Ana (uncredited) |
| María Severini | Dueña de la pensión (uncredited) |
| Joaquín Soler Serrano | (voice) (uncredited) |
| Enrique Tusquets | Hombre del puro (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Vida en sombras |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Castilla Films |
| Release date | 6 aprile 1949 |
| Production | Francisco de Barnola |
| Writer | Victorio Aguado, Lorenzo Llobet Gràcia |
| Editing | Ramón Biadiú |
| Cinematography | Salvador Torres Garriga, Ricardo Albiñana, Aurelio G. Larraya |
| Assistant directors | Pedro Lazaga Sabater, Lorenzo Llobet Gràcia, Pedro Bernad |
| Camera operators | Ricardo Albiñana, Salvador Torres Garriga, Aurelio G. Larraya |
| Additional photography | Salvador Torres Garriga, Ricardo Albiñana, Aurelio G. Larraya |
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| Production design | Ramón Matheu, Antonio Mos |
| Art direction | Ramón Matheu, Antonio Mos |
| Set decoration | Ramón Matheu, Antonio Mos |
| Music | Jesús García Leoz |
| Sound | Jesús García Leoz |
| Costume design | Jaime Ferrater, Asunción Sánchez, Elisa Aspachs |
| Makeup | Asunción Sánchez, Elisa Aspachs, Jaime Ferrater |
| Hairstyling | Asunción Sánchez, Elisa Aspachs, Jaime Ferrater |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Sep 06, 2008 / Venice Film Festival
Argentina / Nov 16, 2012 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
France / Oct 04, 2013 / Toulouse Cinespaña Film Festival
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