Follow the Legion (Spanish: ¡A mí la legión!) is a 1942 Spanish drama film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Alfredo Mayo, Luis Peña and Manuel Luna.[1]
| Follow the Legion | |
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| Spanish | ¡A mí la legión! |
| Directed by | Juan de Orduña |
| Written by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alfredo Fraile |
| Edited by | Antonio Cánovas |
| Music by | Juan Quintero |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cifesa |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editSet in North Africa and in the Legion, it shows the friendship between soldiers, which leads 'El Grajo' to investigate a murder to exonerate a comrade-in-arms and friend. Exaltation of a model soldier of the time in Spain and of the so-called 'military values'.
Sign
editThe film poster was made by José Peris Aragó in a 105.5 x 72 cm format. In it, you can see El Grajo and Mauro (of whom only his head is shown) dressed in military dress shown in the background with the Spanish flags waving.[2]
Reception
editA critic from Fotogramas magazine commented on her that "she is the mythical legionnaire that had so much prestige during the Franco regime and that some nostalgics continue to yearn for."[3]
Cast
edit- Alfredo Mayo as Jackdaw
- Luis Peña as Mauro
- Manuel Luna as commander
- Miguel Pozanco as worker
- Pilar Soler as Leda
- Manuel Arbó as Ionescu
- Rufino Inglés as Captain Romero
- Fortunato Bernal as Rodete
- Arturo Marín as Samual
- Fred Galiana as legionary Rodriguez
- Miguel Pastor as legionary in a trench
- José Sanchiz as Lieutenant in a bar
References
edit- ^ Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. p. 92. ISBN 1855661764.
- ^ Santiago-Rodríguez, Eduardo; Mayor, Angel; Fernández-Santos, Diana; Hunter-Mellado, Robert (2015-12-22). "Profile of HIV-Infected Hispanics with Pancytopenia". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 13 (1): 38. doi:10.3390/ijerph13010038. ISSN 1660-4601. PMC 4730429. PMID 26703689.
- ^ Assalone, Eduardo (2021-02-25). "Una legión de estrellas en el mar. El surgimiento de la subjetividad en la Filosofía de la Naturaleza de Hegel". Anuario Filosófico. doi:10.15581/009.54.2.004. hdl:11336/167509. ISSN 2173-6111.
External links
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