Saturday Night (Spanish: La noche del sábado) is a 1950 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring María Félix, Rafael Durán and José María Seoane. It is a film adaptation of the 1918 play of the same name, Saturday Night: A Novel For The Stage In Five Tableaux by playwright Jacinto Benavente. The film's sets were designed by Enrique Alarcón.
Plot
In Rome, the sculptor Leonardo Alfieri hires a beautiful dancer to make a statue that he hopes will be his masterpiece. The work causes a sensation throughout the country and draws the attention of Prince Florencio, heir to the Preslavian throne. Finally, the girl, dazzled by the possibility of leaving poverty behind, leaves everything, including her own daughter, to go with the prince.
Cast
María Félix as Imperia
Rafael Durán as Príncipe Miguel
José María Seoane as Leonardo
Manolo Fábregas as Príncipe Florencio
María Rosa Salgado as Donina
Virgilio Teixeira as Nunú
Mariano Asquerino as Harrison
Juan Espantaleón as Precepto de Preslavia
Julia Delgado Caro as Majestad
Luis Hurtado as Dueño del garito
María Asquerino as Condesa
Manuel Kayser as Padre de Imperia
Diego Hurtado as Amigo de Nunú
José Prada as Sirviente
Fernando Aguirre as Fotógrafo
Fernando Fernán Gómez as Director de orquesta
Manuel Aguilera as Hombre en bar
Francisco Bernal as Hombre en bar
Antonio Fraguas
Manuel Rosellón
Carmen Sánchez
José Vivó
References
Bibliography
Mira, Alberto. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.