La mujer es un buen negocio (1977)
Manolo es un limpiabotas aficionado al cante que tiene una guapa novia, Pepa. Ambos desean casarse, pero Pepa tiene que mantener a sus padres y a su hermano, y con lo que ganan entre los dos, no pueden hacerlo. Un amigo de Manolo, Campeche, lo convence para montar un negocio de burros-taxi, organizando excursiones por lugares agrestes de la Costa del Sol, con el aliciente de las canciones de Manolo y su atractivo con las turistas. El problema es que la propietaria de los burros y socia capitalista del negocio, una explosiva portorriqueña llamada Alma, se encapricha de Manolo en cuanto lo conoce, hasta el punto de que le consigue un contrato como cantante con un famoso empresario. Cuando Manolo debuta, Pepa lo descubre abrazado a Alma celebrando su éxito, y huye desesperada. Mientras la carrera de Manolo como cantante se afianza, dejando al lado el negocio de los burros, Alma lo intenta retener a su lado con el engaño de que espera un hijo suyo.
Directora:
Valerio Lazarov
Escritores:
Rafael J. Salvia, Alfonso Paso.
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Manolo Escobar as Manolo Alonso Jiménez |
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Iris Chacón Tapia as Alma |
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Antonio Garisa as Campeche |
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Didi Sherman as Pepa |
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Mary Santpere as Empleada de Alma |
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Fernando Sancho Les as Don Anselmo |
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María Luisa Ponte as Madre de Pepa |
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Juanito Navarro as Padre de Pepa |
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Francisco Camoiras as Chipirón |
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Emilio Laguna as Curro |
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María Vico as |
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Ángel Álvarez as Cliente del limpiabotas |
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Teresa Velázquez as Lucía |
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Alfonso del Real as Notario |
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Javier De Campos as Juez |
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Juan Amigo as |
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Yelena Samarina as Turista |
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José Riesgo as |
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Tony Valento as Cliente bar |
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Antonio Ramis as |
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Manuel Díaz Velasco as |
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Rocío Freixas as Turista (uncredited) |
| Directing | Valerio Lazarov | Director |
| Writing | Tono | Writer |
| Writing | Rafael J. Salvia | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alfonso Paso | Screenplay |
| Production | Alfredo Fraile | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Juan Bracons | Music |
| Sound | Manuel Cubedo | Music |
| Camera | Cecilio Paniagua | Director of Photography |
| Editing | José Luis Berlanga | Editor |
| Art | Enrique Alarcón | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Josefa Arenas | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Concepción Cano | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carlos Paradela | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dolores Ruiz | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jesús García Gárgoles | Production Manager |
| Production | Vicente Montejano | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | María del Carmen San Román | Assistant Production Manager |
| Directing | Mahnahén Velasco | Assistant Director |
| Art | José Martín | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Sound | Enrique Molinero | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Víctor Benítez | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Fernando Espiga | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Domingo Martín | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Manuel Mateos | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | José Antonio Villalba | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juana Ramírez | Wardrobe Master |
| Editing | Luis Sánchez Maldonado | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | María Elisa Valero | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Gloria Roldán | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Don Lurio | Choreographer |