Comedians (1954 film)

Comedians (Cómicos) is a 1954 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem. It was coproduced with Argentina but it is a Spanish film about Spaniards actors on stage. Bardem confessed to being inspired by All About Eve. The film was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.

Bardem remade Cómicos as a musical in 1971, Variety starring Sara Montiel.

Plot
Ana Ruiz (Elisa Christian Galvé) is a young and ambitious actress who has so far only had the opportunity to play secondary roles. But she finally gets her big chance to take on a leading role. The only condition set by businessman Carlos Márquez (Carlos Casaravilla) is that Ana becomes his lover. But she is in love with Miguel (Fernando Rey).

Cast

 * Elisa Galvé - Ana Ruiz (as Christian Galvé)
 * Fernando Rey - Miguel
 * Emma Penella - Marga
 * Rosario García Ortega - Doña carmen
 * Mariano Asquerino - Don Antonio
 * Carlos Casaravilla - Carlos
 * Rafael Alonso - Ernesto Blasco
 * Manuel Arbó - Rafael Muñoz
 * Matilde Muñoz Sampedro - Matilde Agustín
 * Aníbal Vela - Empresario