The Dance (1959 film)

The Dance
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Edgar Neville
Produced by José Antonio Irrysarry
Written by Edgar Neville
Starring Conchita Montes
Alberto Closas
Rafael Alonso
Music by Gustavo Pittaluga
Cinematography José F. Aguayo
Edited by José Antonio Rojo
Distributed by Carabela Films
Release date
  • 17 December 1959 (1959-12-17)
Running time
95 minutes
Country Spain
Language Spanish

The Dance (Spanish:El baile) is a 1959 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Edgar Neville.[1] It is based on his own theatrical play, El baile, released in (1952), which won the Spanish Premio Nacional de Literatura award.

It was the only color film directed by Neville.

Plot

Pedro (Alberto Closas) and Julián (Rafael Alonso) are friends and they love the same woman, Adela (Conchita Montes). Madrid, 1905, Pedro and Adela had gotten married but Julian live with them. 1930. Adela discovers she is going to die and the two men had hidden the illness. 1955. Adelita (Conchita Montes), Adela's grand daughter, visits to the two men and they remember their love to Adele.

Cast

References

  1. Mira p.225

Bibliography

  • Mira, Alberto. The A to Z of Spanish Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010.
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