That Happy Couple

1953 1h 19m ES

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 29

Comedy

Synopsis

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Juan and Carmen are a humble couple living in Madrid. She does the housework and he works as an electrician in a film studio. Their dreams of wellness come true when they win a contest sponsored by a soap brand.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez
Juan
Elvira Quintillá
Carmen
Félix Fernández
Rafa
José Luis Ozores
Luis
Fernando Aguirre
Organizer
Manuel Arbó
Esteban
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro
Amparo
Antonio García Quijada
Manolo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis García Berlanga
Writers: Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Directed by Luis García Berlanga, shot by Willy Goldberger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jesús García Leoz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pepita Orduna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Fernando Fernán Gómez and Elvira Quintillá and Félix Fernández carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045735 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Luis García Berlanga directs. Willy Goldberger behind the camera. Jesús García Leoz scores. Pepita Orduna cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Luis García Berlanga, shot by Willy Goldberger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jesús García Leoz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pepita Orduna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fernando Fernán Gómez and Elvira Quintillá and Félix Fernández carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0045735 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.