Varietés (1971)
Spain 1930s. A troupe of performers travel from city to city entertaining audiences and earning a living. The cast includes a magician, a ventriloquist, muscle men, dancers, singers and a full orchestra. The star of the show is Carmen Soler (Trini Alonso) a celebrated singer, now way past her prime, who refuses to retire gracefully and defends her stardom ruthlessly. On her shadow lives and works Ana Marques (Sara Montiel) a younger singer who dreams of the big time and patiently waits for her break.
Director: Juan Antonio Bardem
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Sara Montiel as |
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Vicente Parra as |
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Chris Avram as |
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Trini Alonso as |
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José María Mompín as |
| Directing | Juan Antonio Bardem | Director |
| Production | Eduardo Manzanos | Producer |
| Camera | Christian Matras | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Antonio Gimeno | Editor |
| Art | Jaime Pérez Cubero | Production Design |
| Art | José Luis Galicia | Art Direction |
| Art | Santiago Ontañón | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | León Revuelta | Costume Design |
| Writing | Juan Antonio Bardem | Writer |