The Little Nightingale

The Little Nightingale (Spanish:El pequeño ruiseñor) is a 1956 Spanish musical film directed by Antonio del Amo.

The Little Nightingale
El pequeño ruiseñor
Directed by	Antonio del Amo
Written by	Antonio Guzmán Merino
Cinematography	César Fraile
Music by	Antonio Valero
Production company	Argos SL.
Release date	1956 (1956)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

It was the first film to star child singer Joselito. It skyrocketed him to fame. The film is the first of a trilogy dubbed «trilogía del ruiseñor». It was followed by Saeta del ruiseñor (1957) and El ruiseñor de las cumbres (1958). The success of the films allowed del Amo to set up his own production company Apolo Films with studios on the outskirts of Madrid.

Plot

Joselito is a boy whose mother left town when he was just a newborn. He lives with the grandfather, the village bell ringer, and his best friend is the sacristan. A fan of singing, he has not given up hope of ever meeting his mother.

Cast

• Joselito, the boy singer.
• Aníbal Vela, the priest.
• Mario Berritúa, Father Jesús.
• Lina Canalejas, Fuensanta.
• Mariano Azaña, Martín the sexton.
• Carmen Sánchez, Romualda.

Bibliography

• D'Lugo, Marvin. Guide to the Cinema of Spain. Greenwood Publishing, 1997.
• Martínez Torres, Augusto (1999). Cine español. Diccionario Espasa. Madrid: Espasa Calpe. ISBN 84-239-9451-1.

External links

• The Little Nightingale at IMDb