''The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself'' (Spanish: ''El hombre que se quiso matar'') is a 1970 Spanish

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

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

Tony Leblanc Ignacio Fernández Sánchez (7 May 1922 – 24 November 2012) better known as Tony Leblanc was a Spanish actor, director, and comedian. Biography Tony Leblanc was born on the grounds of the Museo del Prado at Madrid, where his family lived ...

, and

Elisa Ramírez Elisa Ramírez (born 1943) is a Spanish film and television actress.Goble p.118 Selected filmography * ''Another's Wife'' (1967) * ''The Wanton of Spain'' (1969) * '' The Troublemaker'' (1969) * ''The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself'' (1970) * ''M ...

.Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. p. 372. . It is a remake of the 1942 film of the same title.

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* 1970 comedy films Spanish comedy films Films directed by Rafael Gil Remakes of Spanish films Films with screenplays by Rafael J. Salvia 1970s Spanish-language films 1970s Spanish films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub