Overview
Leopoldo Contreras, a professor emeritus of Roman law has serious economic problems. His translations of classical authors do not give enough money to live and had to sell even their floor. To remedy the situation is offered as a slave to a former student in exchange for room and board.
Fun facts
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Teodoro Escamilla
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jaime de ArmiñánWriter
- Fernando Fernán GómezScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 4, 1985
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Spain
Production
Cast
Fernando Fernán GómezDon Leopoldo Contreras de Tejada
Agustín GonzálezGonzalo Bárcena
Carme EliasMaría
Amparo BaróFelisa
Mercedes LezcanoMargarita
Manuel ZarzoClaudio
Beatriz Elorrieta
Manuel GalianaLuis Cuartero
Manuel Torremocha- Toa Torán
- Sandra MilhaudMirna Donald
- Bárbara EscamillaAtocha
- Vanesa EscamillaAlmu
María BottoNiña (uncredited)
Joan PotauJaume Velat (uncredited)- Ana Díaz PlanaGallina (voice) (uncredited)
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