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Saturday Night (1950)

Saturday Night poster
Original title
La noche del sábado
Directed by
Rafael Gil
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Spanish drama from 1950 adapted from a stage play. It follows characters involved in romantic and social conflicts during a Saturday night. The story centers on a wealthy man and his relationships.

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What happens

Saturday Night (Spanish: La noche del sábado) is a 1950 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring María Félix, Rafael Durán and José María Seoane. It is a film adaptation of the 1918 play of the same name, Saturday Night: A Novel For The Stage In Five Tableaux by playwright Jacinto Benavente. The film's sets were designed by Enrique Alarcón. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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