El ruiseñor de las cumbres (1958): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1958, El ruiseñor de las cumbres is a comedy, drama, adventure and family film directed by Antonio del Amo, running about 86 minutes.

What it’s about. Joselito is a shepherd who lives happily taking care of his sheep in the mountains. From time to time he goes down to the village where his parents live. His mother always expects him but his father is never there. When Joselito discovers the real reason for this absence (his father spends all the money the boy carries home in drinking) he decides to quit everything. Then he associates with Pepino a sympathetic rogue who believes that the voice of the shepherd is going to provide them a lot of money

Who’s in it. El ruiseñor de las cumbres stars Joselito as Joselito, Roberto Camardiel as Peppino, Dolores Villaespesa as The mother and Antonio Casas as The father.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.6/10, El ruiseñor de las cumbres has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El ruiseñor de las cumbres page.

If you liked it. Fans of El ruiseñor de las cumbres tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.