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The Duchess Of Benameji (play)
''The Duchess of Benameji'' (Spanish:''La duquesa de Benamejí'') is a 1932 Spanish play written by the brothers Antonio Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ... and Manuel Machado. In 1949 the play was turned into a large budget film '' The Duchess of Benameji'' directed by Luis Lucia Mingarro.Bentley p.106 References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008. 1932 plays Spanish plays adapted into films Plays set in Spain Plays set in the 19th century {{1930s-play-stub ...
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Antonio Machado
Antonio Cipriano José María y Francisco de Santa Ana Machado y Ruiz (26 July 1875 – 22 February 1939), known as Antonio Machado, was a Spanish poet and one of the leading figures of the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation of '98. His work, initially modernist, evolved towards an intimate form of symbolism with romantic traits. He gradually developed a style characterised by both an engagement with humanity on one side and an almost Taoism, Taoist contemplation of existence on the other, a synthesis that according to Machado echoed the most ancient popular wisdom. In Gerardo Diego, Gerardo Diego's words, Machado "spoke in verse and lived in poetry." Biography Machado was born in Seville, Spain, one year after his brother Manuel Machado (poet), Manuel. The family moved to Madrid in 1883 and both brothers enrolled in the Institución Libre de Enseñanza. During these years—with the encouragement of his teachers—Antonio discovered his passion for literature ...
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Manuel Machado (poet And Playwright)
Manuel Machado y Ruiz (29 August 1874 in Seville – 19 January 1947 in Madrid) was a Spanish poet and a prominent member of the Generation of 98. Manuel Machado was the son of Antonio Machado Álvarez, a known folklorist Seville nicknamed "Demófilo", and Ana Ruiz. His brothers were also poets: Antonio Machado and José Machado. He inherited his father's love of the popular Andalusian character. Manuel was born in San Pedro Martir Street No. 20, spending his childhood in the Palacio de las Dueñas, where his family had rented one of the zones reserved for individuals. His whole family moved to Madrid when Manuel was 9, because his paternal grandfather had obtained a professorship at the Universidad Central. The desire of all the three brothers was to study in the Free Institution of Teaching, led by Francisco Giner de los Ríos, who was a great friend of the Manuel's grandfather. Later, the family moved to Madrid, where Manuel progressed in his studies, culminating with a Ba ...
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The Duchess Of Benameji (film)
''The Duchess of Benameji'' (Spanish: ''La duquesa de Benamejí'') is a 1949 Spanish historical film, 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 Romani people, gypsy. The film was an expensive costume production by Spain's largest studio CIFESA. It is an adaptation of the 1932 The Duchess of Benameji (play), play of the same name by Antonio Machado, Antonio and Manuel Machado (poet and playwright), Manuel Machado. Before its release, the censorship, censor demanded that it be rewritten to more overtly punish bandits.Bentley p.106 Cast * Amparo Rivelles * Jorge Mistral 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 Gui ...
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Luis Lucia Mingarro
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1932 Plays
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Spanish Plays Adapted Into Films
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Plays Set In Spain
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