Historia de la frivolidad poster

Historia de la frivolidad

1967 0h 42m ES

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 8

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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The Lecturer, leader of the Feminine League Against Frivolity, tells the history of eroticism and censorship from the beginning of time until the late 1960s.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Irene Gutiérrez Caba
The Lecturer
Margot Cottens
The Lecturer's Helper #1
Rafaela Aparicio
The Lecturer's Helper #2
Pilar Muñoz
The Lecturer's Helper #3
Lola Gaos
The Lecturer's Helper #4
Teresa Gimpera
Eve
Luis Morris
Adam
Josefina Serratosa
Prehistoric Model

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chicho Ibáñez Serrador
Writers: Jaime de Armiñán, Chicho Ibáñez Serrador
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chicho Ibáñez Serrador, shot by Federico G. Larraya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Augusto Algueró. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mercedes Alonso 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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Irene Gutiérrez Caba and Margot Cottens and Rafaela Aparicio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0212223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador directs. Federico G. Larraya behind the camera. Augusto Algueró scores. Mercedes Alonso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Chicho Ibáñez Serrador, shot by Federico G. Larraya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Augusto Algueró. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mercedes Alonso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Irene Gutiérrez Caba and Margot Cottens and Rafaela Aparicio carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0212223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "bullfighting", "eroticism", "freedom of speech", "discovery of america".

The technical file

Cinematography: Federico G. Larraya
Original score: Augusto Algueró
Editing: Mercedes Alonso
Production design: Antonio Mingote
Runtime: 42 min · 0h 42m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Historia de la frivolidad (1967)

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Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

Production companies

Who made it

TVE
ES

Key crew

Executive ProducerJuan Jesús Buhigas
EditorMercedes Alonso
SoundPedro Baldie
Production DesignAntonio Mingote

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

bullfighting
eroticism
freedom of speech
discovery of america
versailles
social satire
enlightenment
ancient history
strip tease
medieval
witch hunt
censorship
garden of eden
self-censorship
censor
short film

Release history · US

When it landed

TV1967-02-09· TVE

Also known as

International titles

Historia de la censuraES

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