Tales of the Alhambra (Spanish: Cuentos de la Alhambra) is a 1950 Spanish comedy film directed by Florián Rey and starring Carmen Sevilla, Aníbal Vela and Manuel Arbó.[1] The film is an adaptation of Washington Irving's 1832 short stories of the same title.
| Tales of the Alhambra | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Cuentos de la Alhambra |
| Directed by | Florián Rey |
| Written by | Fernando Alarcón Florián Rey |
| Based on | Tales of the Alhambra by Washington Irving |
| Produced by | Vicente Sempere |
| Starring | Carmen Sevilla Aníbal Vela Manuel Arbó José Isbert |
| Cinematography | Heinrich Gärtner |
| Edited by | Félix Suárez Inclán |
| Music by | Jesús García Leoz |
Production company | Peninsular Films |
| Distributed by | Peninsular Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editAmerican writer Washington Inving travels to La Alhambra de Granada, visiting its moorish buildings and getting inspiration from the people he meets : Mariquilla the gipsy, the soldier in love with her, bandoleers and local politicians.
Cast
editIn alphabetical order
- Manuel Aguilera
- Julio F. Alymán
- Manuel Arbó as Ventero
- Mario Berriatúa as Lucas
- Raúl Cancio as Lieutenant
- Francisco Cano
- José Guardiola
- Manuel Guitián
- Casimiro Hurtado as Tío Pichón
- José Isbert as Don Cosme - the scribe
- José María Martín
- Mari Carmen Obregón
- Nicolás D. Perchicot as governor
- Santiago Rivero
- Rosario Royo as Paquita
- Carmen Sevilla as Mariquilla
- Carmen Sánchez as Doña Tula
- Luis Torrecilla
- Aníbal Vela as Washington Irving
- Juan Vázquez as Corregidor
- Roberto Zara as Varguitas
References
edit- ^ Nouselles, Alberto Mira (2019) [2010]. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 280. ASIN B07YNCMVLY. ISBN 1538122677.
External links
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