A man called Autumn Flower

Set in Barcelona in the 1920’s, the character of the transvestite Flor de Otoño (Autumn Flower) is one of the first appearances of a homosexual in Spanish cinematography. His character also exhibits his anarchist ideology, in deep consonance with the revolutionary movements of the moment, as a call to rebel against the dictatorship.

The historical setting, in addition to the world of cabaret and cuplé, allows Sacristán to display a fascinating assimilation of the performative and cultural characteristics of this subculture, as well as illuminating the dichotomy of people who lead a double life, like Lluís, the protagonist. Without a doubt, a landmark film by director Pedro Olea.

Synopsis: Lluís de Serracant is a young lawyer from a Catalan bourgeois family, which does not prevent him from leading a surprising double life: during the day he deals with the matters of his work as a jurist; at night he transforms into Autumn Flower, a well-known transvestite who performs in a small Barcelona cabaret.