Varietés
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Spain 1930s. A troupe of performers travel from city to city entertaining audiences and earning a living. The cast includes a magician, a ventriloquist, muscle men, dancers, singers and a full orchestra. The star of the show is Carmen Soler (Trini Alonso) a celebrated singer, now way past her prime, who refuses to retire gracefully and defends her stardom ruthlessly. On her shadow lives and works Ana Marques (Sara Montiel) a younger singer who dreams of the big time and patiently waits for her break.
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Cast
16 people
Sara Montiel
Known for
Vera Cruz
Run of the Arrow
Vicente Parra
Known for
The Cannibal Man
Juan Antonio Bardem
Eduardo Manzanos
Chris Avram
Known for
A Bay of Blood
The Yellow Panther
Trini Alonso
Also in
The Killer Is One of Thirteen
Magical Witches
José María Mompín
Also in
The Anchorite
My Daughter Hildegart
Antonio Ferrandis
D. Antonio
Emilio Laguna
Jimmy Fernández
Known for
Watch Out, We're Mad
Rafael Alonso
Ernesto Sánchez
José Morales
Traspunte
Miguel del Castillo
Representante
Known for
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh
Juan Antonio Bardem Director · Christian Matras Cinematographer Antonio Gimeno Editor
First release October 4, 1971 · Produced in Spain
Production
Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica
Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · October 4, 1971
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Portugal
March 14, 1973 · Porto
Uruguay
January 4, 1974
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