The Open Door (1957 film)
| La puerta abierta | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | César Fernández Ardavín |
| Written by | César Fernández Ardavín Nino Miñuto Ákos Tolnay Bruno Valeri |
| Based on | the play Tűzmadár by Lajos Zilahy |
| Produced by | Giancarlo Cappelli |
| Cinematography | Enzo Serafin |
| Edited by | Giancarlo Cappelli |
| Music by | Carlo Innocenzi Emilio Ruiz Lehmberg |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Mercurio Films S.A. |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Open Door (La puerta abierta) is a prize-winning 1957 Spanish film based on the 1932 play Tűzmadár by Lajos Zilahy. It was directed by César Fernández Ardavín and stars Amedeo Nazzari and Märta Torén.[1][2]
Synopsis
[edit]Shortly after settling in Madrid, the body of a murdered dancer appears. His Don Juan condition, in addition to his vanity, make the police suspect that it is a crime of passion. As the investigation continues, the doubts and jealousy of one of his neighbors threaten to damage his family life.
Cast
[edit]- Amedeo Nazzari as Michel de Caroli
- Märta Torén as Countess de Caroli
- Rafael de Córdoba as Alomar
- Nadia Marlowa as Marietta
- Carlos Casaravilla as Police commissioner
- Carlos Larrañaga as Pedro
- Aurora de Alba as Yolanda
- Teresa del Río
- Salvador Soler Marí
- Manuel Arbó
- Aníbal Vela
- Vicente Ávila
- Francisco Sánchez
- María del Pilar Armesto
- Julia Pachelo
- Nora Samsó
- José Prada
See also
[edit]- Cette nuit-là (1933), French film based on the play Tűzmadár
- The Firebird (1934), American film based on the play Tűzmadár
References
[edit]- ^ International film prizes: an encyclopedia Tad Bentley Hammer - 1991 - Page 423 "Second Prize : La puerta abierta The Open Door (César Fernández Ardavín)"
- ^ Nuestro tiempo - Issues 43-48 - Page 101, 1958 "Aquí está, de momento, La puerta abierta (1956) de César Ardavín. Y la atmósfera de novedad que tal film — adaptación de la comedia «Tuzmadaar» del célebre novelista húngaro — aporta a nuestro cine podría ser interpretada por muchos como el descubrimiento de un nuevo filón. Hay un no sé qué en La puerta abierta que la hace «distinta». Y serán pocos quizás los que sepan ver que esta «distinción» es obra exclusiva de su realizador. De César Ardavín. Hace tres años, en ..."
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