El Pisito
El Pisito is a 1959 Spanish comedy film directed by Marco Ferreri.[1] The Spanish Ministry of Culture forced the producers to sign the film as co-directed by Spaniard Isidoro M. Ferry. It was co-written by famous Spanish screenwriter Rafael Azcona,[2] who collaborated with Ferreri throughout his career.
| El Pisito | |
|---|---|
 Spanish theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Marco Ferreri Isidoro M. Ferry |
| Written by | Marco Ferreri Rafael Azcona |
| Produced by | Eduardo Manzanos Brochero Alberto Soifer |
| Starring | Mary Carrillo José Luis López Vázquez Concha López Silva Ángel Álvarez María Luisa Ponte |
| Cinematography | Francisco Sempere |
| Edited by | José Antonio Rojo |
| Music by | Federico Contreras |
Release date | 15 June 1959 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The film was a huge flop when it was released in Spain, but nowadays is a cult classic. The film had troubles with Spanish censorship.
In the film, Marco Ferreri and Carlos Saura appear in cameos.
Plot
In the Madrid of the late fifties, with a Spain that is barely beginning to emerge from underdevelopment, economic hardship is common among the population. Petrita (Mary Carrillo) and Rodolfo (José Luis López Vázquez) have been dating for twelve years, but they cannot get married due to lack of means to acquire a home. Petrita finally glimpses a solution: Rodolfo will marry Doña Martina, her old and sick landlady, so that when she dies she will inherit the lease on the property at a low price. After the ceremony, however, the old woman will still be able to survive two years. She finally dies, and Petrita and Rodolfo see their goal fulfilled, although pessimism and sadness reign in the environment.
References
- GONZÁLEZ FERNÁNDEZ, Martín (2012-10-01). "Naturaleza y teleología: Ambrosio de Milán e Isidoro de Sevilla / Nature and Teleology: Ambrosio of Milan and Isidoro of Sevilla". Revista Española de Filosofía Medieval. 19: 75. doi:10.21071/refime.v19i.6064. ISSN 2530-7878.
- "El pisito (Marco Ferreri, 1958) - Sombras de Luna" (in European Spanish). 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2022-06-09.