''Peaches in Syrup'' (Spanish: ''Melocotón en almíbar'') is a 1960 Spanish film directed by
Antonio del Amo
Antonio del Amo (1911–1991) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He enjoyed great commercial success in 1956 with '' The Little Nightingale'' starring the child star Joselito. This allowed him to found his own production company Apolo ...
. It is an adaptation of the play of the same name by
Miguel Mihura.
Cast
In alphabetical order
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Barta Barri as Duke
*Antonio Gandía as baby
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José Guardiola as Duke
*Manuel Insúa as baby
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Carlos Larrañaga
Carlos Larrañaga Ladrón de Guevara (11 March 1937 – 30 August 2012) was a Spanish actor.
Biography Personal life
Larrañaga was born in Barcelona to actress María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara, and was the half-brother of actress Amparo ...
as Carlos
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Marga López
Catalina Margarita López Ramos (; June 21, 1924 – July 4, 2005), known professionally as Marga López, was an Argentine-born Mexican actress.
Biography
Born Catalina Margarita López Ramos on June 21, 1924, in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argenti ...
as Sister María
*
María Mahor as Nuria
*
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro as Doña Pilar
*Pilar Gómez Ferrer as fruit vendor
Production and release
Filming started on April 18, 1960 with Juan Mariné as
director of photography
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production, music video or other live-action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera ...
; Mariné interrupted and abandoned his work with Jésus Franco to join the crew.
The film encountered problems with censorship that were addressed by various amendments to the plot (including the character of a nun who was judged exceedingly silly) and it was released on November, 14 1960.
See also
*''
You Don't Shoot at Angels'' (1960)
References
External links
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Spanish crime comedy films
Films directed by Antonio del Amo
Spanish films based on plays
Films about Catholic nuns
Films scored by Augusto Algueró
1960s Spanish films
1960s Spanish-language films
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