At Five O'Clock in the Afternoon [SEP] director
At Five O'Clock in the Afternoon
At Five O'Clock in the Afternoon (, also released as At Five in the Afternoon) is a 1961 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 33rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast.
- Rafael Alcántara as Acompañante
- Ramsay Ames as Americana
- Manuel Arbó as Camarero viejo
- Matilde Artero as Encargada de servicios
- Joaquín Bergía as Policía
originally told by John Hooker in the late 16th century, regarding the bishop's punctuality of dining at eleven o'clock in the morning, and of supping at five o'clock in the afternoon. Apparently to ensure precision he had a house-clock to strike the hours, and a servant to look after it. If the bishop was prevented by important business from coming to table at the appointed time, the servant would delay the clock's striking the hour until he knew that his master was ready. Sometimes, if asked what was