La vida alegre

La vida alegre is a 1987 Spanish comedy film directed and written by Fernando Colomo. It stars Veronica Forqué, Antonio Resines, Ana Obregón, Guillermo Montesinos, Massiel and Miguel Rellán.

Plot
Ana is a doctor. Against the opinion of her husband, Antonio, also a doctor, she starts working at a centre of venereal diseases. There, she meets eccentric people from the lower strata of the society.

Production
La vida alegre was written by the director Fernando Colomo, who took inspiration on the experiences of his sister Concepción, a doctor specialist in dermatology and venereology. The film was produced by El Catalejo P.C. Shot in Madrid from November to December 1986, shooting locations included the Centro District. Javier Salmones worked as director of photography. The scored was performed by the band Suburbano (band). The total budget amounted to around 95 million ₧.

Release
Distributed by Iberoamericana Films Producción, the film premiered on 14 April 1987. It grossed 826,788 viewers and a revenue of 260 million ₧.

Awards and nominations

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