La vida empieza a medianoche (1944)
La joven Silvia Heredia se hospeda en la casa de su mejor amiga, María, a su llegada a Madrid. Su objetivo es trabajar como secretaria de una famosa novelista. Pero por las noches la casa se encuentra llena de gente y acaban confundiéndola con la dueña del piso. Una serie de malentendidos hace que conozca a Ricardo Ariaga, el músico cuya opereta ”La vida empieza a medianoche” está a punto de estrenarse. Ricardo convence a Silvia para que se haga pasar por su esposa. Con un hijo "alquilado" intentarán ser la familia perfecta de un solitario anciano.
Directora: Juan de Orduña
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Marta Santaolalla as Silvia |
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Armando Calvo as Ricardo |
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Julia Lajos as María Linz |
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José Isbert as El abuelo |
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Consuelo de Nieva as Marcela |
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José Prada as Juan |
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Manuel Soto as Director del hotel |
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María Isbert as Clarita |
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Luis Sanz as Guillermito |
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Dolores Castillejo as Actriz de la opereta |
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Xan das Bolas as Regidor del teatro |
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Manuel Requena as Gorito |
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José María Seoane as Álvaro |
| Directing | Juan de Orduña | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elisa Aspachs | Hairstylist |
| Production | Joaquín Cuquerella | Production Manager |
| Camera | Tomás Duch | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antonio Turell | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Francisco Rovira Beleta | Assistant Director |
| Production | Tomás de la Plaza Alonso | Production Secretary |
| Art | Fernando Navarro | Property Master |
| Directing | Miguel Tudela | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Carmen Salas | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Antonio Mas Guindal | Adaptation |
| Editing | Juan J. Doria | Editor |
| Writing | Luisa Maria Linares | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pedro Rodríguez | Wardrobe Master |
| Camera | Julio Ortas | Still Photographer |
| Art | Enrique Rivas | Property Master |
| Art | Enrique Alarcón | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Jaime Torrens | Sound Engineer |
| Writing | Juan de Orduña | Writer |
| Camera | Willy Goldberger | Director of Photography |
| Camera | César Fraile | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Juan Quintero | Music |