---
title: "Somnambulists"
year: 1978
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/somnambulists-1978"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 341242
imdb_id: "tt0078298"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 96
community_rating: 5.1
vote_count: 9
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Somnambulists (1978) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/somnambulists-1978

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Somnambulists is a drama film released on September eighteenth, nineteen seventy eight in Spain with a runtime of one hour and thirty six minutes. The story centers on a character named Ana, who works alongside her mother Maria Rosa to save anti-Franco militants from the death penalty during the process of Burgos. Maria Rosa is a former actress, and together with Ana and a few other actors, they prepare an act of protest inside a theater hosting an international festival on Strinberg. In addition to these events, Ana lives with her mother and her uncle Norman, her father's brother who works as an old doctor with devious methods. Assisted by Fatima, an old nurse who loves Ana's father, the doctor attempts to experiment with Ana's thoughts, ideas, and feelings.

## The Hook & The Verdict

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
- **Networks / Studios**: Profilmes

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Ana Belén** as *Ana Cuesta*
- **Norman Briski** as *Norman*
- **María Rosa Salgado** as *María Rosa Gala*
- **Lola Gaos** as *Fátima*
- **Javier Delgado** as *Javier*
- **Laly Soldevila** as *Laly Soldevila*
- **Ricardo Franco** as *Javier*
- **José Luis Borau** as *Director de la biblioteca*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch Somnambulists online?
Somnambulists is currently available to watch or stream on Canal VOD, Netflix. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

### Q: Is Somnambulists worth watching?
Somnambulists holds a community rating of 5.1/10 based on 9 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Somnambulists and when was it released?
Somnambulists is a feature film with a runtime of 96 minutes. It was released in 1978. Release status: Released.

### Q: Who directed Somnambulists?
Somnambulists was directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Somnambulists — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/341242)

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