''Variety'' (Spanish: ''Varietés'') is a 1971 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-gen ...
directed by
Juan Antonio Bardem
Juan Antonio Bardem Muñoz (2 June 1922 – 30 October 2002) was a Spanish film director and screen writer, born in Madrid. He was a member of the Communist Party. Bardem was best known for '' Muerte de un ciclista'' (1955) which won the FIPRE ...
and starring
Sara Montiel
María Antonia Abad Fernández MML (10 March 1928 – 8 April 2013), known professionally as Sara Montiel, also Sarita Montiel, was a Spanish actress and singer, who also held Mexican citizenship since 1951. She began her career in the 1940s an ...
,
Vicente Parra
Vicente Parra Collado (5 February 1931 – 2 March 1997) was a Spanish actor.
Early career
Born in Oliva (Valencia), in a lower-class family, he began his career at a young age in the theater. He formed part of a number of theatrical companie ...
and
Chris Avram
Chris Avram (born Cristea Avram; August 31, 1931 – January 10, 1989) was a Romanian- Italian film actor.
Early life and career
Avram was born in Bucharest, into a family of active communists (his father being a member of the Romanian Communis ...
.
[Mira p.237]
Cast
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Sara Montiel
María Antonia Abad Fernández MML (10 March 1928 – 8 April 2013), known professionally as Sara Montiel, also Sarita Montiel, was a Spanish actress and singer, who also held Mexican citizenship since 1951. She began her career in the 1940s an ...
as Ana Marqués
*
Vicente Parra
Vicente Parra Collado (5 February 1931 – 2 March 1997) was a Spanish actor.
Early career
Born in Oliva (Valencia), in a lower-class family, he began his career at a young age in the theater. He formed part of a number of theatrical companie ...
as Miguel Solís
*
Chris Avram
Chris Avram (born Cristea Avram; August 31, 1931 – January 10, 1989) was a Romanian- Italian film actor.
Early life and career
Avram was born in Bucharest, into a family of active communists (his father being a member of the Romanian Communis ...
as Arturo Robles
*
Trini Alonso as Carmen Soler
*
José María Mompín as Manolo
*
Antonio Ferrandis
Antonio Ferrandis Monrabal (28 February 1921 – 16 October 2000) was a Spanish actor, remembered especially for the role of ''Chanquete'' in the Spanish television series '' Verano azul''.
Biography
Born on 28 February 1921 in Paterna, pro ...
as D. Antonio
*
Emilio Laguna as Jimmy Fernández
*
Rafael Alonso
Rafael Alonso Ochoa (5 July 1920 – 24 October 1998) was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1951 and 1998.
Selected filmography
* '' Malibran's Song'' (1951)
* ''Welcome Mr. Marshall!'' (1953 ...
as Ernesto Sánchez
*
José Morales as Traspunte
*
Miguel del Castillo as Representante
*
Rafael Conesa as Maestro Juanito Blanco
*
Pilar Bardem
María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz (14 March 1939 – 17 July 2021) was a Spanish film and television actress. In 1996, she won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in '' Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead''. She was the moth ...
as Bella ayudante
*
Ramón Centenero as Coreógrafo
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Santiago Ontañón as Decorador
See also
* ''
Comedians
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick), or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience dir ...
'' (1954)
References
Bibliography
* Mira, Alberto. ''Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
External links
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1971 films
1971 drama films
Spanish drama films
1970s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Juan Antonio Bardem
Remakes of Spanish films
Musical film remakes
Films scored by Gregorio García Segura
1970s Spanish films
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