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The Mustard Grain
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Wikipedia article
'The Mustard Grain' is a 1962 Spanish comedy film directed and written by Jos Luis Senz de Heredia. It stars Manolo Gmez Bur, Rafael Alonso, Amparo Soler Leal, Gracita Morales and Jos Bdalo.
Plot
The storyline features a game of dominoes that results in an argument between Evelio and Horcajo and a challenge that could be deadly as lengths are taken to avoid that outcome over the course of 24 hours.
Cast
Production
The film is a Tarfe and AS production, and it was scored by Juan Quintero. Shooting locations included Madrid.
Release
The film premiered at the Madrid's on 30 August 1962.
Reception
Bernard P. E Bentley deemed the film to be "a showcase for its large cast". In the view of , it is one of the Spanish cinema's great jewels to be discovered. Joaqun de Luna considered the film to be a "little-known" instance of hispanic 'costumbrismo' featuring the "refreshing" intervention of Gracita Morales. According to Jordi Batlle Caminal the film belongs to the "insubstantial" subset of films within Senz de Heredia's filmography.
It won a film prize.
See also
* List of Spanish films of 1962
* Parable of the Mustard Seed
References
Bibliography
* Bentley, Bernard. 'A Companion to Spanish Cinema'. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
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