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directed by

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and starring Virgilio Teixeira,

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and Manuel Luna. It is based on a play by

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which had previously been turned into a 1917. It goes on about a girl who survives a bot crash and reaches an island where she is different from everyone. She falls in love and some tragedies occur.

Synopsis

When old Antón died, he left his daughter, Mariona, and her goddaughter, Águeda, picked up in a shipwreck, under the care of Uncle Roque. This, insidiously, takes over all the assets of the deceased, turns Águeda into the Cinderella of the house and wants to force Mariona to marry her son Pablo de Ella. But Mariona maintains a secret relationship with Tomás Pedro, a fisherman who works for her uncle. So that no one suspects her, she hatches a stratagem to pretend that Tomás Pedro is in love with Águeda. Poor Cinderella believes it and, with her kindness and her natural charm, she really captivates Tomás Pedro. When Mariona found out about it, she caused Pablo's death and received her punishment at the hands of Uncle Roque.

Cast

* Virgilio Teixeira as Tomás Pedro *

as Mariona * Manuel Luna as Tío Roque *

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as Pablo *

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* Fernando Martínez * Faustina Nieto * María Luisa Parona *

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References

Bibliography

* Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008.

External links

* 1953 drama films Spanish drama films 1953 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films based on works by Àngel Guimerà Films directed by Antonio Momplet Remakes of Spanish films Sound film remakes of silent films Cifesa films Spanish black-and-white films Films scored by Augusto Algueró 1950s Spanish films Spanish-language drama films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub