Amor a todo gas (1969)

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Country: Spain
Genres: Comedy, Musical
Release: 1970-08-06
Director: Ramón Torrado
Writers: Antonio Guzmán Merino , Antonio de Lara , Víctor López Iglesias , Ramón Torrado
Language: Spanish | Catalan
Stars: Nieves Navarro , Nieves Navarro , Fernando Sancho , Florinda Chico , José Sazatornil , Toni , Joanet , María Isbert , Xan das Bolas , José María Tasso
Runtime: 97 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Amor a todo gas , Amor a todo gas (Spain) , Amor a todo gas (United States of America)
Plot: A taxi driver (Peret) fallls for a famours singer (Nieves Navarro) , but she deceives him posing as a hairdresser . Later on , he participates at a TV musical show promoted by herself , while Peret doesn't know he is being sponsored by the stylist , though she's actualy a popular singer . Things go wrong when Peret's former girlfriend (Florinda Chico) appears seeking vengeance against the new sweetheart .This is a joyful as well as entertaining Spanish musical comedy , nicely realized by Ramón Torrado and well produced by Benito Perojo. This an enjoyable and feeling movie with attractive musical set pieces and in final takes places the ordinary happy end . This is a charming story proceeded in simplicity and delicacy , providing a lot of chances of singing . The main role "Peret" is played by himself in a phenomenal way , can be said that he is perfectly adequate to his measure . Of course , Peret steals the show as a splendid singer in Spanish style : Rumba Catalana . Peret was a Spaniard gypsy singer and guitarist, best known for his 1971 hit single "Borriquito" (the Mosquito song). He was one of the best known singers of Spanish songs both in Spain and internationally . Represented Spain at the 1974 Eurovision song contest. While co-starring is gorgeous Nieves Navarro or Susan Scott who was previously married to Luciano Ercoli. She is a notorious actress, especially known gor Giallos : La muerte camina con tacón alto (1971), La muerte acaricia a medianoche (1972) and Días de angustia (1970). And Spagherii Westerns : Adiós, Sabata, Llega Sartana , Largos Dias de Venganza , Halcon y la Presa , Texas El Rojo . They're well accompanied by a lot of familar actors , such as : Fernando Sancho , Florinda Chico, José Sazatornil , María Isbert , Xan das Bolas, José María Tasso, Rafaela Aparicio , Ángel Ter , Erasmo Pascual , Fabián Conde and Antonio Casal.The motion picture was middlingly directed by Ramon Torrado , he made a mostly decent , colorful fun , but not without gaps , failures and flaws . It was succes enough , and Peret went on playing other musical movies in similar style . Ramon Torrado was born in 1905 , Galicia, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for directing some vehicles of known Folkloric stars such as Peret in ¨Amor a Todo gas¨ (1969) , Manolo Escobar in ¨Un Beso en Puerto¨ (1966) and Paquito Rico in ¨Malvaloca¨ (1954). Torrado directed four mediocre Chorizo Westerns such as 1965 ¨Los Cuatreros¨ , 1964 ¨La Carga de la Policía Montada¨ , 1964 ¨Relevo a Pistolero¨ and 1963 ¨Bienvenido, Padre Murray¨ . Rating . 4.5/10 . Very average musical movie .This is the second version based on a story by guitarist, singer, composer & actor. It is a remake to (1954) movie titled ¨Amor sobre Ruedas¨_by director Ramón Torrado himself dealing with a taxi driver participates in a singing contest of a radio station for non-professionals and enters the final round. Being among the finalists he meets at the radio station a famous singer and falls in love with her. It stars: Carmen Morell, Pepe Blanco, José Isbert , Félix Fernández , Xan das Bolas , Antonio Riquelme , Tony Soler.
IMDB:tt0064017