''Don Juan'' is a 1956

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directed by John Berry and starring

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and

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.Klossner p.111 It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain, based on the legend of

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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and

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Cast

as Sganarelle *

as Serranilla *

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as Don Juan *

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as Don Iñigo *

as The Governor *

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as Doña María *

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as Doña Inés * José Sepúlveda as Don Ramón *

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as Lebourreau * Robert Lombard as The Duke of Altaquerque *

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as Doña Elvira * Teófilo Palou as Un Guardia * Pedro Valdivieso as Angel * Hebe Donay as Juanita * Mercedes Rueda as Lola *

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* Luis Torrecilla * Juan Olaguivel as El Escudero * José María Rodríguez as Otro Guardia * Ángel Calero as Luis *

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* Claudine Bleuse *

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References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1956 films 1950s historical comedy films French historical comedy films Italian historical comedy films Spanish historical comedy films 1950s French-language films Films directed by John Berry Films based on the Don Juan legend Films set in Spain Films set in the 17th century 1950s French films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-France-film-stub