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A Woman in the Rain

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A Woman in the Rain
Theatrical release poster
SpanishUna mujer bajo la lluvia
Directed byGerardo Vera
Screenplay by
Based onLife on a Thread
by Edgar Neville
Starring
Narrated byJavier Gurruchaga
CinematographyJosé Luis López Linares
Edited byPablo G. del Amo
Music byMariano Díaz
Production
company
Atrium Productions
Distributed byUnited International Pictures
Release date
  • 28 February 1992 (1992-02-28)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

A Woman in the Rain (Spanish: Una mujer bajo la lluvia) is a 1992 Spanish comedy film directed by Gerardo Vera which stars Ángela Molina, Antonio Banderas, and Imanol Arias. It is a remake of the 1945 film Life on a Thread.

Plot

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Following the plight of glamorous woman Mercedes, caught in a rainstorm in Madrid, the plot bisects into two alternative tales in which Mercedes is picked up by different suitors: Basque socially-awkward businessman Ramón and handsome young artist Miguel.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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An Atrium production,[4] A Woman in the Rain is Gerardo Vera's directorial feature film debut.[6] It is a remake of the script of Edgar Neville's 1945 film Life on a Thread (also adapted by Neville into a stage play in 1959).[7] The screenplay was penned by Manuel Hidalgo [es], Carmen Posadas, and Gerardo Vera.[4]

Release

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Distributed by United International Pictures,[4] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 28 February 1992.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Perriam 2003, p. 37.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Bardzinska 2014, p. 121.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Benavent 2000, p. 398.
  4. ^ a b c d "Una mujer bajo la lluvia · España 1992". Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 398. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
  6. ^ Muñoz, Diego (30 September 1991). "El cine español se viste de lujo". El País. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  7. ^ Zatlin 2005, p. 163.

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