
El hombre que se quiso matar
1942, Spanish. Directed by Rafael Gil.
The pusillanimous architect Federico Solá is a thirty years man who life seems determined not to smile: no job, no girlfriend, no friends, one day decides to stand up and stand up to life. And he do not think of anything better than to publicly announce his intention to commit suicide during a lecture on the virtues of cement. From that moment on he checked with satisfaction that all doors seem to open for him without much difficulty, as people, knowing the little time remaining for him, just yield to his claims. A new Federico is born and Solá is the man of the moment: "The man who wanted to kill himself."
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Rafael GilDirector
- Antonio CasalFederico Solá
- Rosita YarzaIrene Argüelles
- Manuel ArbóSr. Argüelles
- Xan das BolasHuésped
- José PradaPresidente Círculo
- Camino GarrigóPatrona
- Irene MasJuanita
- Alejandro NollaFabricante
- José AcuavivaPeriodista
- Alberto LópezJorge
- Ángel AlcarazBragao
- José Ramón GinerCatador (as Ramón J. Giner)
Details
- Released
- 16 February 1942
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Luis Lucia
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El hombre que se quiso matar is adapted from a novel.
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Who directed El hombre que se quiso matar?
El hombre que se quiso matar (1942) was directed by Rafael Gil and stars Antonio Casal, Rosita Yarza, Manuel Arbó.
What is El hombre que se quiso matar based on?
El hombre que se quiso matar is adapted from a novel.