Muerte de un ciclista (1955)
Un profesor de universidad y su amante, una mujer casada de la burguesía, atropellan accidentalemente a un ciclista. Temerorosos de que se descubra el adulterio, deciden ocultar el trágico accidente. Sin embargo, este accidente pronto despierta la conciencia de él, sobre todo cuando deciden visitar a la familia del ciclista y se dan cuenta de la miseria en la que vive. Mientras Juan revisa sus principios, María José apenas se siente preocupada por lo sucedido, hasta que Rafael Sandoval, un crítico de arte que frecuenta los ambientes de la alta sociedad, comienza a insinuar que sabe algo, aunque no sea cierto. La idílica historia de amor empieza a enfriarse.
Directora:
Juan Antonio Bardem
Escritores:
Luis Fernando de Igoa, Juan Antonio Bardem.
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Lucía Bosé as María José de Castro |
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Alberto Closas as Juan Fernández Soler |
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Bruna Corrà as Matilde Luque Carvajal |
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Carlos Casaravilla as Rafael Sandoval |
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Otello Toso as Miguel Castro |
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Alicia Romay as Carmina |
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Julia Delgado Caro as Doña Maria |
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Matilde Muñoz Sampedro as Cyclist's Neighbor |
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Mercedes Albert as Cristina |
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José Sepúlveda as Commissar |
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José Prada as Dean |
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Fernando Sancho Les as Traffic Police |
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Manuel Alexandre as Cyclist |
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Jacinto San Emeterio as Joaquín |
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Manuel Arbó as Father Iturrioz |
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Emilio Alonso as Jorge |
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Margarita Espinosa as Encarna |
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Rufino Inglés as Nico |
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Antonio Casas as Trainer |
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Manuel Guitián as Confessor |
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Elisa Méndez as Jacinta |
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José María Rodríguez as Innkeeper |
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Carmen Castellanos as Laura |
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José María Gavilán as Secretary |
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José Navarro as Waiter |
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Gracia Montes as Singer |
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Valeriano Andrés as Traffic Police (uncredited) |
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Francisco Rabal as (uncredited) |
| Writing | Luis Fernando de Igoa | Screenplay |
| Directing | Juan Antonio Bardem | Director |
| Writing | Juan Antonio Bardem | Screenplay |
| Production | Manuel J. Goyanes | Producer |
| Art | Francisco Rodríguez Asensio | Construction Coordinator |
| Production | Manuel J. Goyanes | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francisco Puyol | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | José Luis Monter | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Isidro B. Maiztegui | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Alfredo Fraile | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alfonso Santacana | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Julio Ortas | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Margarita Ochoa | Editor |
| Art | Enrique Alarcón | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Jesús Franco | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Alfonso Carvajal | Sound Engineer |
| Production | Samuel Menkes | Production Assistant |