The Devil Plays the Flute

The Devil Plays the Flute (Spanish:El diablo toca la flauta) is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by José María Forqué and starring José Luis Ozores, Luis Prendes and Luis Arroyo.

The Devil Plays the Flute
Directed by	José María Forqué
Written by	Noel Clarasó José María Forqué
Produced by	Jorge Tusell
Starring	José Luis Ozores Luis Prendes Luis Arroyo
Cinematography	Cecilio Paniagua
Edited by	Margarita de Ochoa
Music by	César Latorre
Production company	Estela Films
Distributed by	CIFESA
Release date	1953 (1953)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

When the pieces of a singular figure are unearthed and then joined, a devil of the lowest category breaks into a small Mediterranean village. From that moment on, the demon will enter the life of a painter named Bernardino, in the affairs of a "modern" marriage, in the existence of a frightened gardener and, finally, in the day-to-day life of the Great Momo.

Cast

• José Luis Ozores as Músico
• Luis Prendes as Bernaldino
• Luis Arroyo as Relojero
• Félix Dafauce as Momo
• Carmen Vázquez Vigo as Esposa
• Antonio Garisa as Marido
• Ricardo Acero as Pablo
• Irán Eory as Elisa
• José Prada as Jardinero
• Juan Vázquez as Delegado
• Antonio Ozores as Secretario
• Luis Orduña as Diablo jefe
• Xan das Bolas as Presidente
• Miguel Pastor as Europeo
• Adela Carboné as Laura
• José Ramón Giner as Conserje museo
• Manuel Requena as Alcalde
• José Luis López Vázquez as Periodista
• Delfina Jaufret
• Marcela Yurfa
• Trudy Losada
• José Villasante as Gobernante
• Amparo Gómez Ramos
• Ramón Navarro
• Emilio González de Hervás
• Emilio Gutiérrez
• Ángel Calero as Maître con secretario
• Pedro Tena
• Félix Briones as Miguelote, botones
• José Capilla
• Joaquín Bergía as Médico
• Juan Cazalilla as Peluquero
• Alfonso Rojas
• José María Rodríguez as Viejo hambriento
• José Marco
• Carlos Ciscar
• Manolo Morán as Don Cosme
• Miguel Gila as Burócrata

Bibliography

• Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.

External links

• The Devil Plays the Flute at IMDb