Overview
The creative and ambitious Carlos, a young Spanish film buff, manages to become a professional camera operator with time and effort, and is also blessed with the love of Ana, which he has longed for; but the outbreak of the Civil War in 1936 changes everything for both of them.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Jesús García Leoz
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Salvador Torres Garriga
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Victorio AguadoScreenplay
- Lorenzo Llobet GràciaScreenplay
- Original title
- Vida en sombras
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 6, 1949
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Spain
Production
Cast
Fernando Fernán GómezCarlos
María Dolores PraderaAna
Isabel de PomésClara
Fernando SanchoFilm Producer
Alfonso EstelaLuis
Félix de PomésMr. Durán- Graciela CrespoMrs. Durán
Mary SantpereHandmaid
Marta FloresWife- Miquel GraneriHusband
Jesús PuchePhotographer- Juanito LópezChild Luis
- Antonia LlobetChild Clara
- Antonio LealCommander
- Tomás Gutiérrez LarrayaFilm Salesman
- Arturo CámaraComandante (uncredited)
Camino GarrigóMadre de Ana (uncredited)
María SeveriniDueña de la pensión (uncredited)
Joaquín Soler Serrano(voice) (uncredited)- Enrique TusquetsHombre del puro (uncredited)
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