Peaches in Syrup

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Peaches in Syrup (Spanish: Melocotón en almíbar) is a 1960 Spanish film directed by Antonio del Amo.[1] It is an adaptation of the play of the same name by Miguel Mihura.[2][3]

Cast

In alphabetical order

  • Barta Barri as Duke
  • Antonio Gandía as baby
  • José Guardiola as Duke
  • Manuel Insúa as baby
  • Carlos Larrañaga as Carlos
  • Marga López as Sister María
  • María Mahor as Nuria
  • Matilde Muñoz Sampedro as Doña Pilar
  • Pilar Gómez Ferrer as fruit vendor

Production and release

Filming started on April 18, 1960 with Juan Mariné as director of photography; Mariné interrupted and abandoned his work with Jésus Franco to join the crew.[4]

The film encountered problems with censorship that were addressed by various amendments to the plot (including the character of a nun who was judged exceedingly silly) and it was released on November, 14 1960.[5]

References

  1. 1.de España, Rafael. Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Makers and Films. Greenwood Press, 1994. p. 9. ISBN 0313294593.
  2. 2.Twayne's World Authors Series. Twayne Publishers. 1966. ISBN 978-0-8057-6430-7.
  3. 3.Bardzinska, Joanna (2014-05-02). El camino inverso: del cine al teatro.: La vida en un hilo, de Edgar Neville y Mi adorado Juan, de Miguel Mihura (in Spanish). MHRA. ISBN 978-1-78188-006-7.
  4. 4.Cesari, Francesco; Curti, Roberto (2024-06-06). The Films of Jesus Franco, 1953-1966. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-9431-3.
  5. 5.Prieto, Julián Moreiro (2004). Miguel Mihura: humor y melancolía (in Spanish). EDAF. ISBN 978-84-96107-18-2.