A Woman in the Rain

A Woman in the Rain (Spanish: Una mujer bajo la lluvia) is a 1992 Spanish comedy film directed by Gerardo Vera which stars Ángela Molina, Antonio Banderas, and Imanol Arias. It is a remake of the 1945 film Life on a Thread.

A Woman in the Rain
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Una mujer bajo la lluvia
Directed by	Gerardo Vera
Screenplay by	Manuel Hidalgo Carmen Posadas Gerardo Vera
Based on	Life on a Thread by Edgar Neville
Starring	Ángela Molina Antonio Banderas Imanol Arias
Narrated by	Javier Gurruchaga
Cinematography	José Luis López Linares
Edited by	Pablo G. del Amo
Music by	Mariano Díaz
Production company	Atrium Productions
Distributed by	United International Pictures
Release date	28 February 1992 (1992-02-28)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

Following the plight of glamorous woman Mercedes, caught in a rainstorm in Madrid, the plot bisects into two alternative tales in which Mercedes is picked up by different suitors: Basque socially-awkward businessman Ramón and handsome young artist Miguel.^[1][2]

Cast

• Ángela Molina as Mercedes^[2]
• Antonio Banderas as Miguel^[2]
• Imanol Arias as Ramón^[2]
• Kiti Manver as Alicia^[3][4]
• Marta Fernández Muro [es] as Clara Isabel^[3]
• Mari Carmen Ramírez as Luisita^[5]
• Carlos Hipólito as Alfonso^[3]
• Jeannine Mestre [es] as Patricia^[3]
• Manuel Alexandre as don Emilio^[3]
• Mary Carrillo as madre de Ramón^[3]
• Conchita Montes as tía Amparitxu^[2]
• Mayrata O'Wisiedo [es] as doña Milagros^[3]
• Javier Gurruchaga as narrador^[2]

Production

An Atrium production,^[4] A Woman in the Rain is Gerardo Vera's directorial feature film debut.^[6] It is a remake of the script of Edgar Neville's 1945 film Life on a Thread (also adapted by Neville into a stage play in 1959).^[7] The screenplay was penned by Manuel Hidalgo [es], Carmen Posadas, and Gerardo Vera.^[4]

Release

Distributed by United International Pictures,^[4] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 28 February 1992.^[2]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 1992

References

1. Perriam 2003, p. 37.
2. Bardzinska 2014, p. 121.
3. Benavent 2000, p. 398.
4. "Una mujer bajo la lluvia · España 1992". Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
5. Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 398. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
6. Muñoz, Diego (30 September 1991). "El cine español se viste de lujo". El País. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
7. Zatlin 2005, p. 163.

Bibliography

• Bardzinska, Joanna (2014). "La vida en un hilo, de Edgar Neville". El camino inverso: del cine al teatro: La vida en un hilo, de Edgar Neville y Mi adorado Juan, de Miguel Mihura. The Modern Humanities Research Association. ISBN 978-1-78188-006-7.
• Perriam, Chris (2003). Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema: From Banderas to Bardem. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-19-815996-X. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
• Zatlin, Phyllis (2005). Theatrical Translation and Film Adaptation: A Practitioner's View. Clevedon · Buffalo · Toronto: Multilingual Matters LTD. p. 163. ISBN 1-85359-832-1. Retrieved 24 October 2022.