Melocotón en almíbar

Uneven adaptation of Miguel Mihura´s celebrated black comedy, kept alive by Antonio del Amo´s agile direction. The plot is interesting enough to maintain certain interest. A band of professional thieves hides in a plush apartment after robbing a jewelry store. One of them gets sick and a doctor is summoned to examine him; the diagnosis is double pneumonia and shots are prescribed. The doctor sends a nurse to care for the patient and the nurse happened to be a saintly nun. From then on, all hell breaks loose since the nun displays an amazing talent for guessing what´s going on in the apartment. The soundtrack music by Algueró helps the proceedings, but after a while boredom sets in. Wooden performances by all are the main culprit, except for Marga López as the nun. Matilde Muñoz Sampedro as the landlady, could have added credibility to the cast, but she was unforgivably dubbed by another Spanish actress losing her usual charm and exuberance. Pity! María Mahor and Carlos Larrañaga only contribute their good looks to this production which should have been much better.