''The Devil Plays the Flute'' (Spanish:''El diablo toca la flauta'') is a 1953 Spanish

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directed by

José María Forqué José María Forqué Galindo (8 March 1923 – 17 March 1995) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. Biography He was the father of the actress Verónica Forqué and the director Álvaro Forqué. He died on 17 March 1995 in Madrid ...

and starring José Luis Ozores,

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and

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.Bentley p.128

Plot

When the pieces of a singular figure are unearthed and then joined together, a devil of the lowest category breaks into a small Mediterranean village. From that moment on, the demon will enter the life of a painter named Bernardino, in the affairs of a "modern" marriage, in the existence of a frightened gardener and, finally, in the day-to-day life of the Great Momo.

Cast

* José Luis Ozores as Músico *

as Bernaldino *

as Relojero *

Félix Dafauce Félix Dafauce (13 November 1896 – 5 October 1990) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1925 and 1987. He was born and died in Madrid, Spain. Selected filmography * ''When the Angels Sleep'' (1947) * ''Dawn of Ame ...

as Momo * Carmen Vázquez Vigo as Esposa * Antonio Garisa as Marido * Ricardo Acero as Pablo *

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as Elisa *

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as Jardinero * Juan Vázquez as Delegado * Antonio Ozores as Secretario * Luis Orduña as Diablo jefe *

Xan das Bolas Tomás Ares Pena, known as Xan das Bolas (30 October 1908 – 13 September 1977) was a Spanish comic actor active during the franquism with films including ''Botón de ancla ''Anchor Button'' (Spanish: ''Botón de ancla'') is a 1961 Spanis ...

as Presidente * Miguel Pastor as Europeo *

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as Laura * José Ramón Giner as Conserje museo *

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as Alcalde *

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as Periodista * Delfina Jaufret * Marcela Yurfa * Trudy Losada * José Villasante as Gobernante * Amparo Gómez Ramos * Ramón Navarro * Emilio González de Hervás * Emilio Gutiérrez *

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as Maître con secretario * Pedro Tena * Félix Briones as Miguelote, botones * José Capilla * Joaquín Bergía as Médico * Juan Cazalilla as Peluquero * Alfonso Rojas * José María Rodríguez as Viejo hambriento * José Marco * Carlos Ciscar * Manolo Morán as Don Cosme * Miguel Gila as Burócrata

References

Bibliography

* Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008.

External links

* 1953 comedy films Spanish comedy films 1953 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by José María Forqué Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub