The Nightingale in the Mountains
The Nightingale in the Mountains (Spanish: El ruiseñor de las cumbres) is a 1958 Spanish musical film directed by Antonio del Amo and starring Joselito, Roberto Camardiel and Dolores Villaespesa.[1] Written by Jaime Garcia-Herranz with the original title of Once upon a time there was a shepherd (Spanish: Era una vez un pastor) it is the last film of what was called the Nightingale trilogy, which included The Little Nightingale (Spanish: El Pequeño Ruiseñor) (1956) and The Song of the Nightingale (Spanish: Saeta del ruiseñor) (1957).
| The Nightingale in the Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | El ruiseñor de las cumbres |
| Directed by | Antonio del Amo |
| Written by | Jaime García-Herranz |
| Produced by | Cesáreo González |
| Starring | Joselito Roberto Camardiel Dolores Villaespesa |
| Cinematography | Juan Mariné |
| Edited by | Petra de Nieva |
| Music by | Augusto Algueró |
Production companies | Argos P.C. Suevia Films |
| Distributed by | Suevia Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The film's sets were designed by Enrique Alarcón. It was filmed in the Spanish locations of Alcalá de la Selva and Mora de Rubielos,[2] as per the insistence of the writer, Jaime Garcia-Herranz, natural of Mora de Rubielos.
Cast
- Joselito as Joselito
- Roberto Camardiel as Peppino
- Dolores Villaespesa as Manuela, Joselito's mother
- Antonio Casas as Sebastián, Joselito's father
- Aníbal Vela as owner of the villa
- Félix Fernández as Dueño puesto de feria
- José Moratalla as Crispín
- Adela Carboné
- Domingo Rivas as Don Javier
- Rosa Fúster
- Juan García Delgado as Alcalde
- Juana Cáceres as owner's wife
- José Cuenca as Sr. Félix
- Francisco Gómez Delgado as doctor
- Emilia Zambrano
- Mery Leyva as Camarera
- María Teresa Campos as visitor at the villa
- Carmelo G. Robledo
- José Mayordomo
References
- de España, Rafael. Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Makers and Films. Greenwood Press, 1994. p. 9. ISBN 0313294593.
- "La provincia, un plató de cine" (PDF). Diario de Teruel. March 26, 2015.