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Plot

Ana is a doctor. Against the opinion of her husband, Antonio, also a doctor, she starts working at a centre of venereal diseases. There, she meets eccentric people from the lower strata of the society.

Cast

Production

''La vida alegre'' was written by the director Fernando Colomo, who took inspiration on the experiences of his sister Concepción, a doctor specialist in dermatology and venereology. The film was produced by El Catalejo P.C. Shot in Madrid from November to December 1986, shooting locations included the

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. worked as director of photography. The scored was performed by the band . The total budget amounted to around 95 million ₧.

Release

Distributed by Iberoamericana Films Producción, the film premiered on 14 April 1987. It grossed 826,788 viewers and a revenue of 260 million ₧.

Awards and nominations

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