''Saturday Night'' (Spanish: ''La noche del sábado'') is a 1950 Spanish

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directed by

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and starring

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, Rafael Durán and José María Seoane.Mira p.147 It is a film adaptation of the 1918 play of the same name, Saturday Night: A Novel For The Stage In Five Tableaux by playwright

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. The film's sets were designed by Enrique Alarcón.

Plot

In Rome, the sculptor Leonardo Alfieri hires a beautiful dancer to make a statue that he hopes will be his masterpiece. The work causes a sensation throughout the country and draws the attention of Prince Florencio, heir to the Preslavian throne. Finally, the girl, dazzled by the possibility of leaving poverty behind, leaves everything, including her own daughter, to go with the prince.

Cast

as Imperia * Rafael Durán as Príncipe Miguel * José María Seoane as Leonardo *

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as Príncipe Florencio * María Rosa Salgado as Donina * Virgílio Teixeira as Nunú * Mariano Asquerino as Harrison * Juan Espantaleón as Precepto de Preslavia * Julia Delgado Caro as Majestad * Luis Hurtado as Dueño del garito *

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as Condesa * Manuel Kayser as Padre de Imperia * Diego Hurtado as Amigo de Nunú * José Prada as Sirviente * Fernando Aguirre as Fotógrafo *

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as Director de orquesta * Manuel Aguilera as Hombre en bar * Francisco Bernal as Hombre en bar *

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* Manuel Rosellón *

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References

Bibliography

* Mira, Alberto. ''Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

* 1950 films 1950 drama films Spanish drama films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Rafael Gil Suevia Films films Films produced by Cesáreo González Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub