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 |
| Sound | Luis Castro | Sound Effects |
| Editing | María Elena Sáinz de Rozas | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Vicente Minaya Ortega | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Adolfo Cofiño | Special Effects |
| Writing | Elena Tarche | Story |
| Production | José Ángel Santos | Production Assistant |
| Art | Marta Wybert | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Humberto Cornejo | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Guillermo Teruel | Music |
| Art | José Romero | Property Master |
| Camera | Teo Escamilla | Camera Operator |
| Production | Néstor R. Gaffet | Producer |
| Editing | Rosa G. Salgado | Editor |
| Camera | Jorge Alsina | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maribel | Costume Design |
| Writing | Alfonso Paso | Writer |
| Production | José María Ramos | Production Manager |
| Directing | José Nolla | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Jesús Mateos | Property Master |
| Writing | Mariano Ozores Puchol | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | María de Elena | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Francisco Ariza | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Francisco Rodríguez Asensio | Special Effects |
| Camera | José F. Ariznavarreta | Assistant Camera |