''The Other Life of Captain Contreras'' (

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: ''La otra vida del capitán Contreras'') is a 1955 Spanish

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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 ...

.de España p.119

Synopsis

Spain, 16th century: The brave captain Alonso Contreras is menaced by the

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, but he is not guilty. An

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, trying to help, gives Alonso a powerful potion in order to make him sleep until the danger flies. The

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is too much powerful and Alonso wakes up in the 20th century. The plot is similar to Mel Gibson's film '' Forever Young''.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films''. Greenwood Press, 1994.

External links

* 1955 films 1950s historical comedy films Spanish historical comedy films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Rafael Gil Films set in the 16th century Suevia Films films Films scored by Juan Quintero Muñoz Films produced by Cesáreo González Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films Spanish-language historical comedy films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub