''Litri and His Shadow'' (Spanish:''El Litri y su sombra'') is a 1960 Spanish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Rafael Gil Rafael Gil (22 May 1913 – 10 July 1986) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. His film ''La guerra de Dios'' (1953) won the Bronze Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1953 and also won best film and best director at the San Sebastián ...

and starring

Miguel Báez Espuny Miguel Báez Espuny (5 October 1930 – 18 May 2022) was a Spanish bullfighter known as El Litri. Biography Born in Gandía, Spain, Báez was descended from one of the most important bullfighting dynasties in Huelva. In 1960 he narrated and star ...

"El Litri",

Katia Loritz Katia Loritz (4 November 1932 – 16 August 2015), born Margrith Anna Loritz, was a Swiss-born Spanish-based actress. Biography Loritz was born in St. Gallen, Switzerland. After her primary studies in her home town, she moved to Munich, where sh ...

and

Ismael Merlo Ismael Merlo (1 September 1918 – 10 September 1984) was a Spanish actor. He appeared in 82 films and television shows between 1941 and 1984. He starred in the 1966 film ''La caza'', which won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 16th ...

.Bentley p.142 It is set in the world of

bullfighting Bullfighting is a physical contest that involves a bullfighter attempting to subdue, immobilize, or kill a bull, usually according to a set of rules, guidelines, or cultural expectations. There are several variations, including some forms wh ...

Cast

* El Litri (Miguel Báez) as Litri *

as Katia *

as Pepe Aguayo *

Pilar Cansino Pilar Cansino (born 18 January 1937) is a Spanish actress. She appeared in more than twenty films since 1957. Selected filmography References External links * 1937 births Living people Spanish film actresses {{Spain-actor-stu ...

as Carmela * María de los Ángeles Hortelano as Ángeles *

Pepe Rubio Pepe Rubio (September 10, 1931 – March 15, 2012) was a Spanish actor, known for comedies, whose professional career began in 1953 with theater. Rubio was born in Lubrín, Province of Almería, Andalusia in 1931. His father was a miner. Rubio ...

as Manuel Báez * Jorge Vico as Pelopunta *

Roberto Rey Roberto Rey (15 February 1905 – 30 May 1972) was a Chilean film actor who worked in Spain, appearing in more than fifty films during his career including the 1935 musical '' Paloma Fair''.D'Lugo p.106 Selected filmography * '' A Lucky Man'' ( ...

as Viejo 'Litri' *

Rafael Bardem Rafael Bardem Solé (10 January 1889 – 6 November 1972) was a Spanish film and stage actor whose career stretched from the 1940s through the 1960s. He was the husband of Matilde Muñoz Sampedro; the father of Juan Antonio Bardem and Pilar Bard ...

as Don Alberto *

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría (born 9 January 1940) is a Costa Rican economist, lawyer, businessman and politician who served as President of Costa Rica from 1998 to 2002. He was minister of planning from 1968 to 1970 and minister of ...

as Pelopunta niño * Rosina Mendía as Sra. Pinzón *

Luisa Hernán Luisa (Italian and Spanish), Luísa (Portuguese) or Louise (French) is a feminine given name; it is the feminine form of the given name Louis (Luis), the French form of the Frankish Chlodowig (German Ludwig), from the Germanic elements ''hlod'' ...

as Pepita *

Manuel Arbó Manuel Arbó (18 July 1898 – 25 May 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1970. Selected filmography * '' Drácula'' (1931, Spanish version) * ''There Were Thirteen'' (1931, Spanish-language ...

as Sr. Pinzón * Manolita Barroso *

Julio Goróstegui Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ...

as Director del colegio *

Erasmo Pascual Erasmo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Claudio Erasmo Vargas (born 1974), Mexican race walker *Erasmo Carlos (born 1941), Brazilian singer and songwriter *Erasmo Catarino (born 1977), Mexican singer, winner on the TV show ' ...

as Don Durezas * Morenito de Talavera hijo as Litri niño * Ángel María Baltanás as Narrator (voice) *

Manolo Morán Manolo Morán (30 December 1905, in Madrid – 27 April 1967, in Alicante) was a Spanish film actor. Selected filmography * ''Carmen fra i rossi'' (1939) - Il capitano Salmeron * ''El huésped del sevillano'' (1940) * '' The Unloved Woman'' ( ...

as Naranjito *

José Isbert José Enrique Benito y Emeterio Ysbert Alvarruiz (3 March 1886 in Madrid – 28 November 1966 in Madrid), also known as José Isbert and/or Pepe Isbert, was a Spanish actor. Biography Early life In 1903 he worked at the Court of Accounts (Trib ...

as Hermano Alejandro *

Licia Calderón Alicia Palacios Calderón (5 November 1933) is a Spanish actress and vedette. She was introduced in the revue in the show ''Una muchachita de ochocientos años'', she performed with Celia Gámez ''El águila de fuego'', by Francis López. In t ...

as Lucía

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1960 drama films Spanish drama films 1960 films 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by Rafael Gil 1960s Spanish films {{1960s-Spain-film-stub