The Little Spanish Soldier
1988 Spanish film
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The Little Spanish Soldier (Spanish: Soldadito español)[1] is a 1988 Spanish tragicomedy film directed by Antonio Giménez-Rico from a screenplay by Giménez-Rico and Rafael Azcona. It underpins a criticism to the compulsory military service.[2]
- Antonio Giménez-Rico
- Rafael Azcona
- Maribel Verdú
- Juan Luis Galiardo
- María Garralón
- Luis Escobar
- Miguel A. Rellán
- María Luisa San José
- Félix Rotaeta
- Amparo Baró
- José Luis López Vázquez
- Francisco Bas
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| Original title | Soldadito español |
| Directed by | Antonio Giménez-Rico |
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| Cinematography | Federico Ribes |
| Edited by | Miguel González Sinde |
| Music by | Carmelo Bernaola |
Production company | Penélope PC |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The film follows the mishaps of a young man born to a family closely connected to the military estate who does not want to join the compulsory military service.[3]
Cast
- Maribel Verdú as Marta[4]
- José Luis López Vázquez as Manolo[5]
- María Garralón as Luisa[5]
- Marisa Porcel as Concha[5]
- Juan Luis Galiardo as Paco[5]
- Luis Escobar as Víctor[5]
- Amparo Baró as Lola[5]
- Miguel Rellán as Ángel[5]
- Francisco Bas as Luis[5]
- María Luisa San José as Elena[5]
- Félix Rotaeta[6]
- Ana Álvarez[7]
Production
According to Giménez-Rico the original idea for the story came to him upon a meeting of his promotion of university militia, with the screenplay later penned in tandem with Rafael Azcona.[8] A Penélope production, the film had a reported budget of 150 million Pts.[8] Shooting locations included Alcalá de Henares.[9] The Spanish Little Soldier constitutes an early film depiction of the insubordination to military conscription in Spain.[10]