''No es bueno que el hombre esté solo'' is a 1973 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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Pedro Olea Pedro Olea (30 June 1938, Bilbao) is a Spanish screenwriter, film producer and film director. His films '' A House Without Boundaries'' (1972) and '' Akelarre'' (1984) entered into the 22nd and the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. His ...

. Its music was composed by Alfonso G. Santisteban.

Synopsis

Martín is a tormented and lonely man who keeps a shameful secret: he lives with a doll as if it were his wife. This idyllic loving existence will be seriously complicated when a prostitute, his daughter and later her pimp enter his life.

Cast

Carmen Sevilla María del Carmen García Galisteo (16 October 1930 – 27 June 2023), known professionally as Carmen Sevilla, was a Spanish actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career in the 1940s and became one of the most popular and highest paid star ...

as Lina *

José Luis López Vázquez José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre Medal of Merit in Labour, MMT (11 March 1922 – 2 November 2009) was a Spanish actor, comedian, costume designer, scenic designer, and assistant director whose career spanned nearly seven decades. He was ...

as Martín *

Máximo Valverde Máximo Valverde (born 16 November 1944) is a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1968. Selected filmography * 1970: ''The Wind's Fierce'' * 1971: ''Una chica casi decente'' * 1971: ''The Rebellious Novice'' * 1971: ''Spania ...

as Mauro *

Eduardo Fajardo Eduardo Martínez Fajardo (14 August 1924 – 4 July 2019) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 183 films, 75 plays and made 2,000 television appearances between 1947 and 2002. Biography He was born in Meis, Pontevedra on 14 August 19 ...

as Don Alfonso * José Franco as Dario *

Helga Liné Helga Lina Stern (born 14 July 1932), known as Helga Liné (), is a German-born Spanish film actress, model, and former vedette. She was a star of the horror genre during the 1960's and '70s, and gained the reputation of a scream queen. Earl ...

as Mónica * Lolita Merino as Cati * Raquel Rodrigo as Mujer de club * Betsabé Ruiz as Chica de club * Enrique Ferpi as Cliente de club * José Riesgo as Agente * Ángel Menéndez as Ingeniero

References

External links

* 1973 films 1970s Spanish-language films Spanish drama films Films directed by Pedro Olea Films with screenplays by José Luis Garci Films shot in Spain 1970s Spanish films 1973 drama films Spanish-language drama films {{1970s-Spain-film-stub