The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself

El hombre que se quiso matar
Directed by	Rafael Gil
Written by	Luis Lucia Wenceslao Fernández Flórez (short story and screenplay)
Starring	Antonio Casal Rosita Yarza
Cinematography	Isidoro Goldberger
Music by	José Ruiz de Azagra
Distributed by	CIFESA
Release date	16 February 1942 (1942-02-16)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself (Spanish: El hombre que se quiso matar) is a 1942 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Antonio Casal and Rosita Yarza. It is based on a short story by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez. It was remade in 1970 by the same director.

Premise

Federico Solá (Antonio Casal) is a 30 years old provincial architect who, in the same day, loses his job, his girlfriend, his located room and decides to commit suicide.

Cast

• Antonio Casal ... Federico Solá
• Rosita Yarza ... Irene Argüelles
• Manuel Arbó ... Sr. Argüelles
• Xan das Bolas ... Huésped
• José Prada ... Presidente círculo
• Camino Garrigó ... Patrona
• Irene Mas ... Juanita
• Alejandro Nolla ... Fabricante
• José Acuaviva ... Periodista
• Alberto López ... Jorge
• Ángel Alcaraz ... Bragao
• Ramón Giner ... Catador (as Ramón J. Giner)
• Pedro Mascaró ... Dueño del bar
• Jesús Castro Blanco ... Tendero (as Castro-Blanco)
• José Palomerá ... Portero fábrica

External links

• El hombre que se quiso matar at IMDb