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And They Lived Happily Ever After

1976 · 92 min

A wry, talky satire that watches ideals quietly dissolve into comfort, funny and a little melancholy.

Directed by
José Luis García Sánchez
Genres
Comedy
Starring
José «Saza» Sazatornil, Mary Carrillo, Teresa Rabal
Overview
Manoli and Fernando, a couple of communist ideas, want to live their love freely, fleeing from any bourgeois convention. At first, the couple rejects the help of her parents, but soon they will begin to give in and accept all kinds of comforts.

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Directed by
José Luis García Sánchez
Genres
Comedy
Starring
José «Saza» Sazatornil, Mary Carrillo, Teresa Rabal
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • class
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
José Luis García Sánchez
Written by
Juan Miguel Lamet
Starring
José «Saza» Sazatornil, Mary Carrillo, Teresa Rabal, Juan Diego, Fiorella Faltoyano, Antonio Gamero, María Massip, Chus Lampreave
Music
Víctor Manuel
Cinematography
Magí Torruella
Runtime
92 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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