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''A Woman in the Rain'' ( es, Una mujer bajo la lluvia, links=no) is a 1992 Spanish comedy film directed by
Gerardo Vera Gerardo Vera Perales (10 March 194720 September 2020) was a Spanish costume and set designer, opera director, actor, and film and theatre director. Life Vera was born in Miraflores de la Sierra on 10 March 1947. He studied English language a ...
which stars Ãngela Molina,
Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Antonio Ba ...
, and Imanol Arias. It is a remake of the 1945 film ''
Life on a Thread ''Life on a Thread'' (Spanish:''La vida en un hilo'') is a 1945 Spanish comedy film written, directed and produced by Edgar Neville.Mira p.225 Neville later modified the film for the stage, with an adaptation of the same name. It was remade twic ...
''.


Plot

Following the plight of glamorous woman Mercedes, caught in a rainstorm in
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, the plot bisects into two alternative tales in which Mercedes is picked up by different suitors: Basque socially-awkward businessman Ramón and handsome young artist Miguel.


Cast


Production

An Atrium production, ''A Woman in the Rain'' is
Gerardo Vera Gerardo Vera Perales (10 March 194720 September 2020) was a Spanish costume and set designer, opera director, actor, and film and theatre director. Life Vera was born in Miraflores de la Sierra on 10 March 1947. He studied English language a ...
's directorial feature film debut. It is a remake of the script of Edgar Neville's 1945 film ''
Life on a Thread ''Life on a Thread'' (Spanish:''La vida en un hilo'') is a 1945 Spanish comedy film written, directed and produced by Edgar Neville.Mira p.225 Neville later modified the film for the stage, with an adaptation of the same name. It was remade twic ...
'' (also adapted by Neville into a stage play in 1959). The screenplay was penned by ,
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, and
Gerardo Vera Gerardo Vera Perales (10 March 194720 September 2020) was a Spanish costume and set designer, opera director, actor, and film and theatre director. Life Vera was born in Miraflores de la Sierra on 10 March 1947. He studied English language a ...
.


Release

Distributed by
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, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 28 February 1992.


See also

*
List of Spanish films of 1992 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 1992. The domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films See also * 7th Goya Awards References External links Spanish films of 1992at the Internet Mov ...


References


Bibliography

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