''Facing the Sea'' (Spanish:''Rostro al mar'') is a 1951 Spanish
drama film
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directed by
Carlos Serrano de Osma
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. It deals with the return of exiles from the
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, lin ...
era.
[Bentley p.124]
Synopsis
After the Spanish Civil War, Alberto and Isabel decide to flee to France to avoid reprisals. She is pregnant and on the way, she goes into labor, so they decide to stop before they reach the border. Alberto decides to leave so as not to endanger his family, promising Isabel to meet again as soon as possible.
Cast
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Antonio Bofarull
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as Manuel
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José Bruguera
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as Vicente
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Fortunato García as Andrés
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Montserrat Garcia as Martita
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Camino Garrigó
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Selected filmography
* ''The Complete Idiot (1939 film), The Complete Idiot'' (1939)
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as Doña marta
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José Gayán as Frankie
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Francisco Melgares
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Nicknames
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as Marcos
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Eulalia Montero as Isabel
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José Manuel Pinillos
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as Ferruchi
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Antonio Piñeiro as Oficial
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José Luis Quintana as Ginés
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Illa Serti as María
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Juan Manuel Soriano
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as Ramón
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Carlo Tamberlani
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as Alberto
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Guillermo Urtazun
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Lily Vincenti as Catherine
References
Bibliography
* Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
External links
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1951 drama films
Spanish drama films
1951 films
1950s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Carlos Serrano de Osma
Spanish black-and-white films
1950s Spanish films
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