Love in Flight
1967 film
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Love in Flight (Spanish: Amor en el aire) is a 1967 Spanish-Argentine musical romantic comedy film directed and written by Luis César Amadori alongside Jesús María de Arozamena.[1] The film is a prominent transnational mid-century co-production, pairing the highly popular Spanish actress and pop star Rocío Dúrcal with the celebrated Argentine singer and teen idol Palito Ortega.[2]
Jesús María de Arozamena
| Love in Flight | |
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| Spanish | Amor en el aire |
| Directed by | Luis César Amadori |
| Written by | Luis César Amadori Jesús María de Arozamena |
| Produced by | Luis Sanz |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Antonio L. Ballesteros |
| Edited by | Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa |
| Music by | José Torregrosa |
Production companies | Argentina Sono Film Cámara Producciones Cinematográficas S.A. |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | Spain Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Carlos (Palito Ortega) is a high-spirited young Argentine student travelling to Spain to begin his university studies. During the transatlantic commercial flight, Carlos's reckless antics and rowdy behaviour cause an overwhelming series of disruptions on board, directly resulting in the unfair dismissal of a flight attendant named Clara (Rocío Dúrcal).[2]
Unemployed and desperate for a living in Madrid, Clara discovers a trunk of vintage theatrical costumes belonging to her grandmother. Inspired, she resolves to try her luck in show business and seeks an audition with a prominent theatrical and artist representative. By chance, Carlos has also visited the exact same talent agent to pursue his true passion for songwriting and music. When the pair cross paths, their initial hostility shifts into a professional alignment. They form a musical stage duo and successfully book a major show package in Barcelona. However, their plans face a crisis when Carlos's strict father (Fernando Rey) unexpectedly shows up to watch the performance, completely unaware that his son abandoned his academic studies to pursue life as an entertainer.[2]
Cast
- Rocío Dúrcal as Clara / Lina[3]
- Palito Ortega as Víctor / Carlos[3]
- Fernando Rey as Carlos Mª Saldiez[1]
- Amalia de Isaura as Leonilda / Leona[4]
- José Sazatornil as Pascual Fumasoli[4]
- Alberto Dalbés as Pinto Rosado[3]
- Tomás Blanco as El Coronel[3]
- Manuel Alexandre as Profesor Minguélez[3]
- Cándida Losada[3]
- Rosario García Ortega[3]
- Laly Soldevila as Company Secretary[3]
- Rafaela Aparicio as Elvira Gómez[4]
- Julio Goróstegui[3]
- Venancio Muro as Construction worker[3]
- Erasmo Pascual as Managing Director[3]
- Félix Dafauce[3]
- Pilar Gómez Ferrer as Elvira's Sister[3]
- Elio Roca[3]
- Cris Huerta[3]
- Blaki as Flight passenger[3]
- José Luis López Vázquez (uncredited)[3]
- Luisa Sala (uncredited)[3]
Production and Release
The film was structured as a joint venture involving the Argentine studio Argentina Sono Film alongside Spanish entities Suevia Films and Cámara Producciones Cinematográficas.[4] Principal photography took place at the historical Roma Studios in Madrid, supplemented by extensive on-location tracking across urban hubs in both Madrid and Barcelona.[2] The film marks a collaborative transition era for director Amadori, utilizing choreographic setups supervised by Sandra Le Brocq and Víctor Eugenia to leverage the contemporary pop popularity of both headliners.[3]
The musical score and orchestrations were coordinated by José Torregrosa.[3] The film officially premiered in Spain on 25 December 1967 and subsequently opened in Argentine theatres the following year on 29 August 1968.[2]
