The Big Lie (1956 film)

The Big Lie
Directed by	Rafael Gil
Written by	Vicente Escrivá Ramón D. Faraldo
Starring	Francisco Rabal Madeleine Fischer Jacqueline Pierreux
Cinematography	Alfredo Fraile Federico G. Larraya
Edited by	José Antonio Rojo
Music by	Jesús Guridi
Production company	Aspa Producciones Cinematográficas
Distributed by	As Films
Release date	1 April 1956 (1956-04-01)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

The Big Lie (Spanish:La gran mentira) is a 1956 Spanish film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Francisco Rabal, Madeleine Fischer and Jacqueline Pierreux.^[1]

Synopsis

César Neira, a declining actor, sees his chance to succeed again thanks to the inclusion in his film of a paralyzed teacher who has become very popular thanks to a radio contest.

Cast

• Francisco Rabal as César Neira
• Madeleine Fischer as Teresa Camps
• Jacqueline Pierreux as Sara Millán
• Manolo Morán as Representante de César
• Emilio Alonso
• Julio F. Alymán as Maquillador
• Rafaela Aparicio as Vecina de La Molina
• Rafael Bardem as Tío de Teresa
• Gustavo Biosca
• Irene Caba Alba as Vecina de La Molina
• Rafael Calvo Revilla as Doctor
• José Calvo as Productor que habla con censor
• Pedro Chicote
• Carlos Ciscar
• Rafael Cortés
• Bobby Deglané
• Teresa del Río
• Juan Domenech as Paulino Sándalo
• Ángel de Echenique
• Ramón Elías as Manolo Rodríguez
• Fernando Fernán Gómez
• José Ramón Giner as Guionista pesado
• Julio Goróstegui as Dueño del cine
• Rufino Inglés
• Ángel Jordán as Raúl Estrada
• Milagros Leal as Vecina de La Molina
• Sergio Mendizábal
• Jorge Mistral
• Antonio Ozores
• José Luis Ozores
• Erasmo Pascual
• Francisco Puyol
• Antonio Ramallets
• Luis Rivera
• José Samitier
• Pilar Sanclemente
• Juan Segarra
• Carlos Miguel Solá as Apuntador
• José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
• Francisco Sánchez as Productor catalán en la fiesta
• José Tamayo
• Ángela Tamayo
• José Villasante
• Álvarez Álvarez
• Ángel Álvarez as Guionista de Sándalo
• Vicente Ávila

References

1. de España p.119

Bibliography

• de España, Rafael. Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films. Greenwood Press, 1994.

External links

• The Big Lie at IMDb