Leap to Fame

The story of doctor Santiago Ramón y Cajal, who adapting Golgi's silver staining method enabled the visualization of the real structure of the central nervous system, based on individual cells, the neurons. For which both were bestowed the Nobel prize in 1906.

Drama History

Adolfo Marsillach

(Santiago Ramón y Cajal)

Julia Caba Alba

(Old woman on train)

Rafael Bardem

(Professor Casas)

Asunción Sancho

(Silvería)

Mario Morales

(Antonio Rivas)

Isabel de Pomés

(Mother)

José Marco Davó

(Don Justo)

María del Valle

Ángel Luis Álvarez

(Santiago (young))

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez

(Pedro (young))

Estrella Martínez

(Enriqueta)

Elías Rodríguez

(Tomás)

Matilde Muñoz Sampedro

(Animal seller)

José Riesgo

Francisco Masana

Ángel Álvarez

(Photographer)

Ángel Calero

(Priest)

José Luis Torrado

Luciano Díaz

(Farmer)

José Sepúlveda

(Shoe salesman)

María Jesús Lara

Pilar Cano

Manuel Peiró

(Pedro (adult))

Joaquín Bergía

(Orderly)

Goyo Lebrero

(Pet shop assistant)

José Manuel Martín

(Cholera patient)

Julio Sanjuán

(Scientist)

Rufino Inglés

(Committee Member 1)

Juan Manuel San Juan

(Committee Member 2)

Carlos Mendy

(Dr Ferrán)

Manuel Arbó

(Cholera patient's husband)

Luis Rivera

(Showman)

Carmen Esbrí

Enrique Ávila

Luis Gario

Juan Cazalilla

(Butler)

Antonio Alfonso Vidal

(Professor Skelliger)

Domingo Rivas

Luis María Lasala

(Congress Employee)

Antonio Molino Rojo

((uncredited))

Antonio Vela

((uncredited))