Varietés
Synopsis
Spain 1930s. A troupe of performers travel from city to city entertaining audiences and earning a living. The cast includes a magician, a ventriloquist, muscle men, dancers, singers and a full orchestra. The star of the show is Carmen Soler (Trini Alonso) a celebrated singer, now way past her prime, who refuses to retire gracefully and defends her stardom ruthlessly. On her shadow lives and works Ana Marques (Sara Montiel) a younger singer who dreams of the big time and patiently waits for her break.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Juan Antonio Bardem
- Screenplay & Story
- Juan Antonio Bardem
- Original Title
- Varietés
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Juan Antonio Bardem
Juan Antonio Bardem
Christian Matras
Antonio Gimeno
Eduardo Manzanos
Department Leadership Roster
Juan Antonio Bardem
Director
Eduardo Manzanos
Producer
Christian Matras
Director of Photography
Antonio Gimeno
Editor
Jaime Pérez Cubero
Production Design
León Revuelta
Costume Design
Juan Antonio Bardem
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Varietés
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What is Varietés about?
Spain 1930s. A troupe of performers travel from city to city entertaining audiences and earning a living. The cast includes a magician, a ventriloquist, muscle men, dancers, singers and a full orchestra. The star of the show is Carmen Soler (Trini Alonso) a celebrated singer, now way past her prime, who refuses to retire gracefully and defends her stardom ruthlessly. On her shadow lives and works Ana Marques (Sara Montiel) a younger singer who dreams of the big time and patiently waits for her break.
Who directed Varietés?
Varietés was directed by Juan Antonio Bardem.
Who stars in Varietés?
The principal cast of Varietés includes Sara Montiel, Vicente Parra, Chris Avram, Trini Alonso, José María Mompín.
When was Varietés released and how long is it?
Varietés was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.