Doña María the Brave

Doña María the Brave (Spanish: Doña María la Brava) is a 1948 Spanish historical drama film directed by Luis Marquina and starring Tina Gascó, Luis Hurtado and Adriano Domínguez.[1] It featured the Italian actress Miriam Di San Servolo, sister of Benito Mussolini's former lover Clara Petacci in a supporting role.[2] It is based on the 1909 play of the same title by Eduardo Marquina. The plot deals with the political intrigues leading up to the succession of John II of Castile in the fifteenth century.

Doña María the Brave
Directed byLuis Marquina
Written byFrancisco de Cossío
Luis Marquina
Based onDoña María the Brave by Eduardo Marquina
StarringTina Gascó
Luis Hurtado
Adriano Domínguez
Miriam Di San Servolo
CinematographyHeinrich Gärtner
Edited byBienvenida Sanz
Music byManuel Parada
Production
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Manuel del Castillo
Distributed byCEPISCA
Release date
  • 29 November 1948 (1948-11-29)
Running time
90 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

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References

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  1. ^ Bentley p.100
  2. ^ Bosworth p.281

Bibliography

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  • Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
  • Bosworth, R.J.B. Claretta: Mussolini's Last Lover. Yale University Press, 2017.
  • De España, Rafael. Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films. Greenwood Press, 1994.
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