The Other Life of Captain Contreras

The Other Life of Captain Contreras
Directed by Rafael Gil
Produced by Cesáreo González
Pedro Luis Ramírez
Written by Vicente Escrivá
Ramón D. Faraldo
Rafael Gil
Torcuato Luca de Tena (novel)
Music by Juan Quintero
Cinematography Alfredo Fraile
Edited by José Antonio Rojo
Production
company
Distributed by Suevia Films
Release date
1 February 1955
Running time
79 minutes
Country Spain
Language Spanish

The Other Life of Captain Contreras Spanish:La otra vida del capitán Contreras) is a 1955 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil.[1]

synopsis

Spain, XVI siecle: The brave captain Alonso Contreras is menaced by the inquisition, but he is not guilty. An alchemist, trying to help, gives Alonso a powerful potion in order to make him sleep until the danger flies. The potion is too much powerful and Alonso wakes up in the 20th century.

The plot is similar to Mel Gibson´s film Forever Young (1992 film).

Cast

References

  1. de España p.119

Bibliography

  • de España, Rafael. Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films. Greenwood Press, 1994.
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