The Inheritance of Flora

The Inheritance of Flora (Spanish: La herencia de Flora) is a 2024 Peruvian biographical historical drama film directed by Augusto Tamayo San Román who wrote the screenplay from the original script by Jimena Ortiz de Zevallos. It stars Paloma Yerovi[1] accompanied by Diego Bertie, who composed an original song,[2] Albertro Ísola, Gonzalo Revoredo, Joaquín de Orbegoso and Jimena Lindo.[3] It premiered on March 7, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.[4]

The Inheritance of Flora
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Directed byAugusto Tamayo San Roman
Screenplay byAugusto Tamayo San Roman
Story byJimena Ortiz de Zevallos
StarringPaloma Yerovi
Diego Bertie
Vanessa Saba
Joaquin de Obergoso
Jimena Lindo
CinematographyJuan Durán
Edited byYvonne O'Higgins
Pía Pardón
Music byMiguel Figueroa
Víctor Villavicencio
Production
company
Argos Producciones Audiovisuales
Distributed byTondero Distribución
Release date
  • March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Synopsis

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Flora Tristan travels to Peru from France, escaping from her violent husband, and tries to reclaim a familiar fortune. When she arrives, her uncle Pio Tristan changes her mother's will and removes her name from the inheritance; however, she witnesses the difference between social classes and the brutality of slavery. When she returns to France she becomes a writer and fights for the rights of women and the working class. Throughout her life, she falls in love with several men and develops a romantic relationship with Polish aristocrat Olympe Chozodok, but decides to end her love life to focus on her work.

Cast

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According to the official website, the principal cast are the following:

Production

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The movie began production at the end of 2021 and the shooting extended to mid-2022.[5] The principal locations are Lima, Burdeos and Arequipa.

References

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  1. ^ Napa, Renzo (2024-03-06). "'La herencia de Flora': el legado de Flora Tristán y el último papel de Diego Bertie en el cine | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. ^ Barrientos, Estefany (2022-05-26). "Diego Bertie: "Volví a mi sueño inicial"". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  3. ^ Napa, Renzo (2024-01-12). "'La herencia de Flora': estreno, reparto y más detalles de la última película de Diego Bertie | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  4. ^ "Estreno de 'La Herencia de Flora': La Vida y Legado de Flora Tristán en Pantalla Grande". Caretas (in Spanish). 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  5. ^ Eyzaguirre, Jannina (2021-11-28). "Diego Bertie: "Es importante conectarnos con los héroes de nuestra historia"". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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