The teenage Bisbi, who plays the role of mother to her younger siblings, is the daughter of the indolent Aris, someone who just observes the passing of the years, hoping that circumstances will provide what his family may need, like the cicada in the fable; even when Bisbi tries to make him understand that their survival depends on their personal effort, which is what the industrious ant did every day…
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José Bódalo
Aris
Known for
Django
Compañeros
Maribel Martín
Bisbi
Known for
The Blood Spattered Bride
The House That Screamed
Irene Daina
Elisa
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Something Bitter in the Mouth
La bella Otero
Pedro Osinaga
Alfredo
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Doce hombres sin piedad
Tengo 17 años
Isabel María Pérez
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10:30 P.M. Summer
The Adolescents
Manuel Dicenta
Pepe
Also in
The Mountain Bandit
Don Floripondio
Pedro Amalio López Director · Alfonso Paso Author Miguel Díaz Orts Production designer
First release June 1, 1973 · Produced in Spain
Production
TVE
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Spain
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Original language
Spanish
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Spanish
Release dates
Spain · June 1, 1973
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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