The Little Nightingale
The Little Nightingale (Spanish:El pequeño ruiseñor) is a 1956 Spanish musical film directed by Antonio del Amo. It was the first film to star child singer Joselito. It skyrocketed him to fame. The film is the first of a trilogy dubbed «trilogía del ruiseñor». It was followed by Saeta del ruiseñor (1957) and El ruiseñor de las cumbres (1958). The success of the films allowed del Amo to set up his own production company Apolo Films with studios on the outskirts of Madrid. Plot Joselito is a boy whose mother left town when he was just a newborn. He lives with the grandfather, the village bell ringer, and his best friend is the sacristan. A fan of singing, he has not given up hope of ever meeting his mother. Cast Joselito, the boy singer. Aníbal Vela, the priest. Mario Berritúa, Father Jesús. Lina Canalejas, Fuensanta. Mariano Azaña, Martín the sexton. Carmen Sánchez, Romualda. References Bibliography D'Lugo, Marvin. Guide to the Cinema of Spain. Greenwood Publishing, 1997. External links 1956 films Films set in Spain 1950s musical drama films Spanish musical drama films Films directed by Antonio del Amo 1956 drama films 1950s Spanish films Spanish black-and-white films