Overview
Fortunato is a loser, a family man, who has lost his job and tries his luck in all the trades he finds. However, it seems that his name —that means “fortunate” in English— is not in line with his situation, since, no matter how hard he tries, fortune does not want to smile at him.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Jesús García Leoz
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Carlos Pahissa and Enzo Riccioni
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Fernando Delgado de LaraScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 2, 1942
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Spain
Production
Cast
Antonio VicoFortunato Méndez- Carmen CarbonellRosario
Florencia BécquerAmaranta- María Luisa AriasConstanza
Anselmo FernándezVictorio- Luisa JerezInés
- Manuel San RománAlberto
- Joaquina CarrerasRemedios
- Esteban LehozTenor
- José AlburquerqueMaître
- Mariano AlcónSabatino
Perico ChicoteGlotter- Esmeralda de SeslavineTiple
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