The Little Apartment (1958)
El pisito
87 min
Rodolfo and Petrita each live in separate quarters in dilapidated Madrid, while looking to have a little apartment (or "pisito", in Spanish dialect). Unfortunately their low salaries prevent them from acquiring one. Soon, Rodolfo's co-workers urge him to marry the old and frail Doña Martina, who is the main tenant in the apartment he boards in. According to Spanish rent-control law, he could inherit the lease from his spouse. Thus begin his misgivings, and Petrita's.
- Release date
- June 15, 1959
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Box office
- $1,690
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Trailer
Cast
- José Luis López Vázquez as Rodolfo
- Mary Carrillo as Petrita
- Concha López Silva as Doña Martina Rodríguez
- Ángel Álvarez as Sáenz
- María Luisa Ponte as Hermana de Petrita
- Celia Conde as Mery
- Rafael Azcona as (uncredited)
- Marco Ferreri as Luisito - el casero (uncredited)
- Chus Lampreave as Adelina - secretaria de Don Manuel (uncredited)
- Carlos Saura as (uncredited)
- Andrea Moro as Mari Cruz
- Gregorio Saugar as Don Manuel
- José Cordero 'El Bombonero' as Dimas - el callista
Crew
- Marco Ferreri · Director
- Isidoro M. Ferry · Director
- Rafael Azcona · Writer
- Marco Ferreri · Writer
- Federico Contreras · Composer
- Francisco Sempere · Cinematographer
- José Antonio Rojo · Editor
- Antonio Cortés · Production designer
- José Paredes · Production designer