Father Cigarette (Spanish: El padre Pitillo) is a 1955 Spanish-Portuguese comedy film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Valeriano León, Virgílio Teixeira and Margarita Andrey.Bentley p.129 It was based on a play by Carlos Arniches, which had previously been turned into a 1946 Chilean film of the same title.
The film's sets were designed by Sigfrido Burmann. It was released by the large CIFESA studio.
Plot Don Froilán, the grouchy priest of a small village, and his sister Camila help Rosita who has become pregnant and banned from return home by her step-father, while the responsible, the son of the richest family, is to be sent away to the city.
Cast Valeriano León as Don Froilán 'Padre Pitillo' Virgílio Teixeira Margarita Andrey Aurora Redondo José Nieto José Sepúlveda Josefina Serratosa Ramón Martori Joan Capri Modesto Cid
References
Bibliography Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
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