La gran mentira
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1956-04-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6
Francisco Rabal
César Neira
Madeleine Fischer
Teresa Campos
Jacqueline Pierreux
Sara Millán
Manolo Morán
César's Manager
Rafael Bardem
Teresa's Uncle
Juan Calvo
Paulino Sándalo
Bobby Deglané
Radio Presenter
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)
José Tamayo
Self (uncredited)
Perico Chicote
Self (uncredited)
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