The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself
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| Directed by | Rafael Gil |
| Written by | Luis Lucia Wenceslao Fernández Flórez (novel and screenplay) |
| Starring | Antonio Casal Rosita Yarza |
| Cinematography | Isidoro Goldberger |
| Music by | José Ruiz de Azagra |
| Distributed by | CIFESA |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself (Spanish: El hombre que se quiso matar) is a 1942 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Antonio Casal and Rosita Yarza. It is based on a novel by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez. It was remade in 1970 by the same director.
Premise
Federico Solá (Antonio Casal) is a 30 years old provincial architect who, in the same day, loses his job, his girlfriend, his located room and decides to commit suicide.
Cast
- Antonio Casal as Federico Solá
- Rosita Yarza as Irene Argüelles
- Manuel Arbó as Sr. Argüelles
- Xan das Bolas as Huésped
- José Prada as Presidente círculo
- Camino Garrigó as Patrona
- Irene Mas as Juanita
- Alejandro Nolla as Fabricante
- José Acuaviva as Periodista
- Alberto López as Jorge
- Ángel Alcaraz as Bragao
- Ramón Giner as Catador (as Ramón J. Giner)
- Pedro Mascaró as Dueño del bar
- Jesús Castro Blanco as Tendero (as Castro-Blanco)
- José Palomerá as Portero fábrica
External links
Categories:
- 1942 films
- 1942 comedy films
- 1942 directorial debut films
- 1942 Spanish films
- 1942 Spanish-language films
- Cifesa films
- Films based on Spanish novels
- Films based on works by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez
- Films set in Spain
- Films directed by Rafael Gil
- Spanish black-and-white films
- Spanish comedy films
- Spanish-language comedy films
- 1940s Spanish film stubs
- 1940s comedy film stubs