Currito of the Cross (novel)

Currito of the Cross (Spanish:Currito de la Cruz) is a 1921 novel by the Spanish writer Alejandro Pérez Lugín which portrays the rise of a young bullfighter.

Currito of the Cross
AuthorAlejandro Pérez Lugín
Original titleCurrito de la Cruz
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Publication date
1921
Media typePrint

The novel was made into a movie four times.[1] Lugín himself directed a silent film adaptation in 1926. Fernando Delgado directed version in 1936, Luis Lucia directed a 1949 version, and Rafael Gil a 1965 version.

References edit

  1. ^ Labanyi & Pavlović p.302

Bibliography edit

  • Labanyi, Jo & Pavlović, Tatjana. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. John Wiley & Sons, 2012.