Álvaro Retana. Salir del armario de la historia (2025)

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A documentary about the erotic writer, costume designer, theater decorator, and composer of several very popular cuplés. It is part of RTVE’s special programming for Pride 2025 and pays tribute to one of the pioneers in advocating for sexual diversity. Álvaro Retana’s family has opened their personal archive to recover the figure of their grandfather, a creator as essential as he is currently unknown. In addition, extensive research was conducted in the files of numerous archives and museums. All this work brings to the present a world of color, freedom, revolutionary frivolity, and compulsive creativity, which he left behind in a legacy of over a hundred novels, more than 1,000 cuplés (perhaps the most well-known being Las tardes del Ritz, Ven y ven, La pulga...), hundreds of costume designs, drawings, and more.

Director: Jesús Generelo, Itziar Garzón
Runtime: 60 min
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Language: Español
Original Language: es
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Álvaro Retana. Salir del armario de la historia about?
A documentary about the erotic writer, costume designer, theater decorator, and composer of several very popular cuplés. It is part of RTVE’s special programming for Pride 2025 and pays tribute to one of the pioneers in advocating for sexual diversity. Álvaro Retana’s family has opened their personal archive to recover the figure of their grandfather, a creator as essential as he is currently unknown. In addition, extensive research was conducted in the files of numerous archives and museums. All this work brings to the present a world of color, freedom, revolutionary frivolity, and compulsive creativity, which he left behind in a legacy of over a hundred novels, more than 1,000 cuplés (perhaps the most well-known being Las tardes del Ritz, Ven y ven, La pulga...), hundreds of costume designs, drawings, and more.
Who directed Álvaro Retana. Salir del armario de la historia?
Álvaro Retana. Salir del armario de la historia was directed by Jesús Generelo, Itziar Garzón.
Who stars in Álvaro Retana. Salir del armario de la historia?
Álvaro Retana. Salir del armario de la historia stars Rodrigo Cuevas, La Bella Vampi, Julia de Castro, Lilián de Celis, Pedro Víllora, Luis Antonio de Villena.
How long is Álvaro Retana. Salir del armario de la historia?
Álvaro Retana. Salir del armario de la historia has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).