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Congress in Seville
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Wikipedia article
'Congress in Seville' (Spanish: 'Congreso en Sevilla') is a 1955 Spanish musical film directed by Antonio Romn and starring Carmen Sevilla, Fernando Fernn Gmez and Manolo Morn.de Espaa, Rafael. 'Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Makers and Films'. Greenwood Press, 1994. p. 278. .
It was shot at CEA Studios in Madrid and on location in Seville. The film's sets were designed by the art director Enrique Alarcn.
Plot
After their business in Seville goes bankrupt, Carmen and Paco emigrate to Stockholm, where, while penniless, one must endure the living before returning to their homeland. While in Sweden, Carmen found a job as a dancer while Paco manages to return to Seville. Meanwhile, the dancer Carmen gets into a fight on her job and is being let go. Having some spare cash, she visits the hospital where she gets a plane ticket from Dr. Petersen, a physician who has been invited to a Medical Congress in Seville. Dressed up as him, she tries to make to Seville, but on the plane and at the airport she meets various congressmen and comedy ensues.
Cast
*Carmen Sevilla as Carmen Fuentes
*Fernando Fernn Gmez as Dr. Guillermo Kroll
*Manolo Morn as Paco Domnguez
*Fernando Nogueras as Mndez Lpez
*Nicols D. Perchicot as Chamarilero
*Manolo Gmez Bur as Seor raro
*Gustavo Re as Director of Radio AGA
*Miguel Gmez as Taxi driver
*Tefilo Palou as Dr. Massuto
*Juan Corts as owner of the winery
*Domingo Rivas as Dr. Van Blucker
*Anbal Vela as Martn Hidalgo
*Jos Isbert as Seor deaf and clueless
*Carlos Casaravilla as Dr. Sergio Radowsky
*Katie Rolfsen as Dra. Martha Petersen
*Mariano Alcn as Dr. Thomas
References
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