''Father Cigarette'' (Spanish: ''El padre Pitillo'') is a 1955 Spanish-Portuguese

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directed by

Juan de Orduña Juan de Orduña y Fernández-Shaw (27 December 1900 – 3 February 1974) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor. Subservient to the ideological tenets and preferences of Francoism, he was one of the regime's standout directors d ...

and starring Valeriano León, Virgilio Teixeira and Margarita Andrey.Bentley p.129 It was based on a play by

Carlos Arniches Carlos Arniches Barreda (11 October 1866 – 16 April 1943)"Arniches (y Barrera), Carlos" in ''The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 577. was a Spanish playwright, born in Ali ...

, which had previously been turned into a 1946 Chilean film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by

Sigfrido Burmann Sigfrido Burmann or Siegfried Burmann (1891–1980) was a German-born Spanish art director.Mira p.249 He was the father of Wolfgang Burmann, who also became an art director. Selected filmography * '' White Mission'' (1946) * '' Ninety Minutes'' ...

. It was released by the large CIFESA studio.

Plot

Don Froilán, the grouchy priest of a small village, and his sister Camila help Rosita who has become pregnant and banned to return home by her step-father, while the responsible, the son of the richest family, is to be sent away to the city.

Cast

* Valeriano León as Don Froilán 'Padre Pitillo' * Virgilio Teixeira * Margarita Andrey *

Aurora Redondo Aurora Redondo Pérez (1 January 1900 – 9 July 1996) was a Spanish actress. Biography Aurora Redondo began her theatrical career at age 7. She debuted at the with the play ''Doncell qui cerca Muller''. After some performances in Barcelona, ...

* José Nieto *

José Sepúlveda José Heriberto Sepúlveda Beltrán (born September 27, 1960), also known as El Monteaguilino is a Chilean folklorist and television host. Biography José Sepúlveda was born on September 27, 1960, in Monte Águila, Chile. He is the son of Mar ...

* Josefina Serratosa * Ramón Martori * Joan Capri *

Modesto Cid Modesto Cid (25 March 1879 – 5 July 1954) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 67 films between 1933 and 1954. Selected filmography * '' The Wildcat'' (1936) * ''Gentleman Thief'' (1946) * ''When the Angels Sleep'' (1947) * ''Unexpe ...

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1955 comedy films Spanish comedy films Portuguese comedy films 1955 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films based on works by Carlos Arniches Films directed by Juan de Orduña Films scored by Juan Quintero Muñoz Portuguese black-and-white films Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub