Saturday Night (1950 film)

Saturday Night (Spanish: La noche del sábado) is a 1950 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring María Félix, Rafael Durán and José María Seoane.[1] It is a film adaptation of the 1918 play of the same name, Saturday Night: A Novel For The Stage In Five Tableaux by playwright Jacinto Benavente. The film's sets were designed by Enrique Alarcón.[citation needed]

Saturday Night
Directed byRafael Gil
Written byAntonio Abad Ojuel
Jacinto Benavente (play)
Rafael Gil
Produced byCesáreo González
StarringMaría Félix
Rafael Durán
José María Seoane
CinematographyMichel Kelber
Edited byJosé Antonio Rojo
Music byManuel Parada
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Distributed bySuevia Films
Release date
  • 29 December 1950 (1950-12-29)
Running time
96 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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In Rome, the sculptor Leonardo Alfieri hires a beautiful dancer to make a statue that he hopes will be his masterpiece. The work causes a sensation throughout the country and draws the attention of Prince Florencio, heir to the Preslavian throne. Finally, the girl, dazzled by the possibility of leaving poverty behind, leaves everything, including her own daughter, to go with the prince.

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References

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  1. ^ Mira p.147

Bibliography

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  • Mira, Alberto. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
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