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The Little Apartment

The Little Apartment

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The Little Apartment

1959

1h 27m

6.7(34 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Rodolfo and Petrita each live in separate quarters in dilapidated Madrid, while looking to have a little apartment (or "pisito", in Spanish dialect). Unfortunately their low salaries prevent them from acquiring one. Soon, Rodolfo's co-workers urge him to marry the old and frail Doña Martina, who is the main tenant in the apartment he boards in. According to Spanish rent-control law, he could inherit the lease from his spouse. Thus begin his misgivings, and Petrita's.

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10 featured cast members

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José Luis López Vázquez

José Luis López Vázquez

Rodolfo

Mary Carrillo

Mary Carrillo

Pedrita

Concha López Silva

Concha López Silva

Doña Martina Rodríguez

Ángel Álvarez

Ángel Álvarez

Sáenz

María Luisa Ponte

Hermana de Petrita

Andrea Moro

Mari Cruz

Gregorio Saugar

Don Manuel

Celia Conde

Celia Conde

Mery

José Cordero 'El Bombonero'

Dimas - el callista

Rafael Azcona

Rafael Azcona

(uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Isidoro M. Ferry
Marco Ferreri
Written by: Marco Ferreri
Rafael Azcona

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