Red Cross Girls (Spanish: Las chicas de la Cruz Roja) is a 1958 Spanish film directed by Rafael J. Salvia. It is a musical romantic comedy.
| Red Cross Girls | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Las chicas de la Cruz Roja |
| Written by | Rafael J. Salvia Pedro Masó |
| Produced by | Pedro Masó |
| Starring | Antonio Casal Luz Márquez Mabel Karr Concha Velasco Tony Leblanc Katia Loritz Arturo Fernández Ricardo Zamora Jr. |
| Cinematography | Alejandro Ulloa |
| Edited by | José Antonio Rojo |
| Music by | Augusto Algueró |
| Distributed by | Compañía Industrial Film Español S.A. |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
Plot
editFour women from different social backgrounds - Julia (Luz Márquez), Isabel (Mabel Karr), Paloma (Concha Velasco) and Marion (Katia Loritz) - meet in Madrid while soliciting donations for the Red Cross, attracting men and becoming good friends in the process.[1]
Cast
edit- Antonio Casal as Andrés
- Luz Márquez as Julia
- Mabel Karr as Isabel
- Concha Velasco as Paloma
- Tony Leblanc as Pepe
- Katia Loritz as Marion
- Arturo Fernández as Ernesto
- Ricardo Zamora Jr. as León
Reception
editThe film critic Lorenzo Hortelano considered Red Cross Girls one of the best examples of the "well-meaning, humorous and nostalgic popular"[2] Spanish cinema of the 1950s and 1960s, following a romantic narrative set against a background that "praises "the joy of the 'modern' Madrid of the fifties."[2]
In the 1980s some Spanish critics dismissed this film's genre as “silly comedies” that presented a false view of Spanish life.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe main theme, composed by Augusto Algueró became a popular hit in Spain.[4]
References
edit- ^ Bentley, Bernard P. E. (2008). A Companion to Spanish Cinema. United Kingdom: Boydell Brewer Ltd. p. 145. ISBN 9781855661769. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ a b Hortelano, Lorenzo J. Torres (2011). Directory of World Cinema: Spain. United Kingdom: Intellect Ltd. pp. 42–43. ISBN 9781841504636. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ Triana-Toribio, Nuria (November 12, 2012). National Spanish Cinema. Routledge. p. 127. ISBN 9780415220606. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Las chicas de la Cruz Roja (1958)". YouTube. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
Further reading
edit- "50 años de 'Las chicas de la Cruz Roja'". El Mundo (in Spanish). January 5, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2016.