Summaries

Pompeyo Pimpollo and Rodolfo Bambolino, two lino-type artists from El Heraldo de Madrid, want to be movie stars, so they take a test conducted by the American filmmaker E. S. Carawa. When rejected, they decide to attract attention by planning a false murder that is complicated to the point that Rodolfo is sentenced to death.—jsanchez

Details

Keywords
  • reference to greta garbo
  • part talkie
  • early sound
  • reference to lon chaney
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Jan 10, 1930
Countries of origin Spain
Language Spanish
Filming locations Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Production companies Feliciano M. Vitóres Phonofilm

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 11m
Color Black and White
Sound mix De Forest Phonofilm
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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