40 grados a la sombra (1967)
Three men, one scorching Madrid summer, and wildly different escape plans. Evaristo braves the beach chaos with his wife Filomena, dreaming of peace amid tortilla brawls and crowded sands. Máximo retreats to the mountains with his entire clan—mother-in-law included—hoping nature will soothe the family storm. Meanwhile, Jacinto, a gym owner turned solo “rodríguez,” stays behind in the city, savoring his freedom while the family suns in Benidorm.
Director: Mariano Ozores Puchol
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José Luis López Vázquez as Jacinto |
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Gracita Morales as Filomena |
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Antonio Ozores as Evaristo |
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Manuel Velasco as Miguel |
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Alfredo Landa as Máximo |
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Vicente Roca as Empleado de la inmobiliaria |
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José Manuel Martín as |
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Julio Riscal as Caradura |
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Erika Wallner as Patricia |
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Julieta Serrano as Dorotea |
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Laly Soldevila as Amparo, cuñada de Máximo |
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Luis Rivera as |
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Venancio Muro as Empleado saneamientos Pereda |
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José Luis «Kiko» Carbonell as |
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Rafael Hernández as Taxista |
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Xan das Bolas as Portero casa de Evaristo |
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Perla Cristal as Cándida |
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Goyo Lebrero as Rómulo, camarero |
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Rogelio Madrid as Carlos, repartidor del supermercado |
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Mario Morales as |
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Ana María Morales as |
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Paloma Cela as |
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Lourdes Albert as |
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Claudine Coppin as Claudine, cantante |
| Directing | Mariano Ozores Puchol | Director |
| Writing | Elena Tarche | Story |
| Writing | Mariano Ozores Puchol | Writer |
| Writing | Alfonso Paso | Writer |
| Production | Néstor R. Gaffet | Producer |
| Sound | Guillermo Teruel | Music |
| Camera | Vicente Minaya Ortega | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Rosa G. Salgado | Editor |
| Art | Marta Wybert | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maribel | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | María de Elena | Makeup Artist |
| Production | José María Ramos | Production Manager |
| Directing | Francisco Ariza | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Luis Castro | Sound Effects |
| Crew | Adolfo Cofiño | Special Effects |
| Crew | Francisco Rodríguez Asensio | Special Effects |
| Camera | Jorge Alsina | Still Photographer |
| Camera | José F. Ariznavarreta | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Teo Escamilla | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Humberto Cornejo | Wardrobe Master |
| Editing | María Elena Sáinz de Rozas | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | José Nolla | Script Supervisor |
| Production | José Ángel Santos | Production Assistant |
| Art | Jesús Mateos | Property Master |
| Art | José Romero | Property Master |