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El precio de la risa (2017)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 59M

Director : Gabriel Lechón

Synopsis

The life of Paco Martínez Soria (1902-1982), one of the most famous and beloved Spanish actors, both on stage and screen; a comedian, a theatrical producer, an idol for the masses. A celebration of the uncommon gift of making people laugh.

Actors

Jorge Asín
Jorge Asín
Himself
Enrique Cerezo
Enrique Cerezo
Himself
Lita Claver
Lita Claver
Herself
José María Clemente
José María Clemente
Himself
Josep María Contel
Josep María Contel
Himself
José Luis Escolar
José Luis Escolar
Himself
Arturo Fernández
Arturo Fernández
Himself
Raúl García Medrano
Raúl García Medrano
Himself
Román Gubern
Román Gubern
Himself
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Himself
Javier Lafuente
Javier Lafuente
Himself
Carlos Marañón
Carlos Marañón
Himself
Juan Mariné
Juan Mariné
Himself
Francesc Martínez-Soria
Francesc Martínez-Soria
Himself
Mary Paz Pondal
Mary Paz Pondal
Herself
Manolo Royo
Manolo Royo
Himself
José Sacristán
José Sacristán
Himself
Marianico el Corto
Marianico el Corto
Himself
Luis Varela
Luis Varela
Himself
Alfredo Landa
Alfredo Landa
Himself (archive footage)
Rafael López Somoza
Rafael López Somoza
Himself (archive footage)
José Luis López Vázquez
José Luis López Vázquez
Himself (archive footage)
Paco Martínez Soria
Paco Martínez Soria
Himself (archive footage)
Mary Santpere
Mary Santpere
Herself (archive footage)

Crews

Gabriel Lechón
Gabriel Lechón
Director
Carlos Martín
Carlos Martín
Art Direction
Beltrán García
Beltrán García
Director of Photography
Iván Castell
Iván Castell
Editor
Víctor Garrido
Víctor Garrido
Sound Designer
Pablo Pareja García
Pablo Pareja García
Original Music Composer
Pablo Urueña
Pablo Urueña
Writer
Pilar Mayor
Pilar Mayor
Producer
María López Insausti
María López Insausti
Production Director
Víctor Garrido
Víctor Garrido
Sound Recordist

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