''Day by Day'' (Spanish:''Día tras día'') is a 1951 Spanish
drama film
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directed by
Antonio del Amo. Shot in
Madrid
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, it has certain characteristics similar to
Italian neorealism
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.
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Plot
Two parishioners, Anselmo (Manuel Zarzo) and Ernesto (Mario Berriatúa), seek to straighten out their lives, and Father José (José Prada) helps them, and Luisa (Marisa de Leza), a girl, ends up in love with Ernesto.
Cast
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Julio F. Alymán
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Antonio Barta
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Mario Berriatúa
Mario Berriatúa (1925–1970) was a Spanish film actor.Smith p.154
Selected filmography
* '' Mariona Rebull'' (1947)
* '' Guest of Darkness'' (1948)
* '' Neutrality'' (1949)
* ''Don Juan'' (1950)
* ''Tales of the Alhambra'' (1950)
* '' The Troub ...
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Benito Cobeña
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Nela Conjiu
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Marisa de Leza
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Manrique Gil Manrique (var. Manríquez) is (1) a name of Visigothic origin, a given name derived from the Gothic name Ermanaric ('' rmanarico'', '' er]manrique'') later translated into Spanish and (2) a surname.
Given name
*Manrique Pérez de Lara (died 1164 ...
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Carmen Martín (actress), Carmen Martín
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Vicente Mullor
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Elisa Méndez
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Amelia Ortas
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Pepe Ortiz
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Ofelia G. Otero
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Ramón Oteyza
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Magda Peiró
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José Prada
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...
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Manuel Requena
Manuel Requena (1802–1876) was a Yucatán-born Californio politician who served multiple terms as Alcalde of Los Angeles (Mayor of Los Angeles). Requena became active in Los Angeles politics in the 1830s, during the Mexican era, and continued ...
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Jacinto San Emeterio
Jacinto is a Spanish and Portuguese name meaning Hyacinth, which can refer to Saint Hyacinth, a Roman martyr (Hyacinth and Protus), or the Hyacinth flower itself.
Common English nicknames for "Jacinto" are "Chinto" and "Jesse". Jacinto has onl ...
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Carmen Sánchez
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Juan Vázquez
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Manuel Zarzo
Manuel López Zarza (born 26 April 1932) better known as Manuel Zarzo is a Spanish film actor. He has appeared in more than 150 films since 1951.
Selected filmography
* '' Day by Day'' (1951)
* '' Love in a Hot Climate'' (1954)
* '' Cursed M ...
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Vicente Ávila
Vicente is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese name. Like its French variant, Vincent, it is derived from the Latin name ''Vincentius'' meaning "conquering" (from Latin ''vincere'', "to conquer").
Vicente may refer to:
Location
*São Vicente, Ca ...
References
Bibliography
* Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
External links
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1951 drama films
Spanish drama films
1951 films
1950s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Antonio del Amo
Films scored by Jesús García Leoz
Spanish black-and-white films
1950s Spanish films
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