The Duchess of Benameji (Spanish: La duquesa de Benamejí) is a 1949 Spanish historical drama film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Amparo Rivelles. The film is set in the nineteenth century, with Rivelles playing dual roles as a countess and a gypsy. The film was an expensive costume production by Spain's largest studio CIFESA. It is an adaptation of the 1932 play of the same name by Antonio and Manuel Machado. Before its release, the censor demanded that it be rewritten to more overtly punish bandits.[1]
| The Duchess of Benameji | |
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| Directed by | Luis Lucia |
| Written by |
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| Starring | Amparo Rivelles |
| Cinematography | Theodore J. Pahle |
| Edited by | Juan Serra |
| Music by | Juan Quintero |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | CIFESA |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Cast edit
And in alphabetical order
- Manuel Aguilera
- Fernando Aguirre
- Valeriano Andrés as Teniente
- Mariano Asquerino
- Francisco Bernal
- Irene Caba Alba
- Julia Caba Alba
- Benito Cobeña
- Alfonso de Córdoba
- Carlos Díaz de Mendoza
- Eduardo Fajardo
- Félix Fernandez
- Manuel Guitián
- Casimiro Hurtado
- José Jaspe
- Manuel Luna
- Juana Mansó
- Ángel Martinez
- Arturo Marín
- Miguel Pastor
- Manuel Requena
- Antonio Riquelme
- Domingo Rivas
References edit
- ^ Bentley p.106
Bibliography edit
- Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
External links edit
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