''Agustina of Aragon'' (Spanish:''Agustina de Aragón'') is a 1929 Spanish silent historical film directed by

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.Klossner p.14 It portrays the story of

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, the heroine of the

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against

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. Another film portrayal of her ''

'' was released in 1950.

Cast

* Santiago Aguilar * José María Alonso Pesquera * Adolfo Bernáldez * María Luz Callejo * Fernando Fernández de Córdoba * Alfredo Hurtado * José María Jimeno * Ramón Meca * Jesús Peña * Carlos Rufart * Manuel San Germán * Alfonso Solá * Marina Torres

References

Bibliography

* Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland & Company, 2002.

External links

* 1929 films 1920s historical films Spanish historical films Spanish silent films Films directed by Florián Rey Films set in the 19th century Peninsular War films {{1920s-Spain-film-stub