Leopoldo Contreras, a professor emeritus of Roman law has serious economic problems. His translations of classical authors do not give enough money to live and had to sell even their floor. To remedy the situation is offered as a slave to a former student in exchange for room and board.
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Cast
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Fernando Fernán Gómez
Don Leopoldo Contreras de Tejada
Known for
Butterfly
The Spirit of the Beehive
Agustín González
Gonzalo Bárcena
Known for
The Telephone Box
The National Shotgun
Jaime de Armiñán
Also in
Ikuska 11: Erribera
Incorrespondencias
Miguel Ángel Polo
Carme Elias
María
Known for
The Flower of My Secret
Camino
Margarita Farrell
Amparo Baró
Felisa
Known for
The Boarding School
Maktub
Teo Escamilla
Mercedes Lezcano
Margarita
Also in
La Forja de un Rebelde
The House of Bernarda Alba
Manuel Gómez Pereira
Manuel Zarzo
Claudio
Known for
A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)
The 317th Platoon
Nicolás Muñoz
Jaime de Armiñán Director · Fernando Fernán Gómez Screenplay Teo Escamilla Cinematographer
First release February 1, 1985 · Produced in Spain · Languages Catalan, Latin, Spanish
Production
Serva Films
Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Catalan · Latin · Spanish
Release dates
Germany · February 1, 1985
Berlin International Film Festival
Spain · March 4, 1985
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No release date listed for United States.
Sweden
January 25, 1986 · Göteborg Film Festival
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