El inquilino

El inquilino

El inquilino

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El inquilino

1958

1h 30m

6.5(12 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

One unlucky day, a married couple with four children get an eviction notice: the building they live in is to be demolished. The family looks desperately for a new home, which is no easy task in Madrid in the fifties.

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10 featured cast members

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María Rosa Salgado

María Rosa Salgado

Marta

José Marco Davó

José Marco Davó

Fulgencio

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Evaristo González

Francisco Camoiras

Francisco Camoiras

Obrero solidario

Pedro Beltrán

Pedro Beltrán

Felipe

Julio Sanjuán

Julio Sanjuán

Borracho

Manuel de Juan

Manuel de Juan

Tabernero

Manuel Alexandre

Manuel Alexandre

Limpiabotas

Francisco Bernal

Francisco Bernal

Sereno

Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho

Jiménez

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Directed by: José Antonio Nieves Conde
Written by: José María Pérez Lozano
José Antonio Nieves Conde

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