''La Virgen gitana'' is a 1951 Spanish

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Ramón Torrado Ramón Torrado (born 5 April 1905-January 1990) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed 50 films between 1942 and 1978. Along his brother Adolfo Torrado, they worked in Suevia Films, and he directed ''Botón de ancla'' (1948 ...

. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

Carmen ( Paquita Rico) is a

gypsy The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sign ...

orphan girl. One day she meets painter Eduardo Miranda (

Alfredo Mayo Alfredo Fernández Martínez (17 May 1911 in Barcelona – 19 May 1985 in Palma de Mallorca) better known as Alfredo Mayo was a Spanish actor. Biography After studying medicine, in 1929 Mayo made his debut in the theatre with the company of ...

), who asks her to pose for him for a picture of Debla, the gypsy virgin. She falls in love with the painter, not knowing he is married. But soon people begin to talk.

Cast

* Paquita Rico as Carmelilla *

as Eduardo Miranda * Lina Yegros as Cristina Álvarez de Miranda * Lola Ramos as Reyes * Alfonso Estela as Vicente * Félix Fernández as Miguel *

Modesto Cid Modesto Cid (25 March 1879 – 5 July 1954) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 67 films between 1933 and 1954. Selected filmography * '' The Wildcat'' (1936) * ''Gentleman Thief'' (1946) * ''When the Angels Sleep'' (1947) * ''Unexpe ...

as Agustín * María Severini * Rosa Fontsere (as Rosa Fontseré) * Camino Delgado *

Pedro Mascaró Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for '' Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meani ...

* Ana Morera * Fortunato García as Juez

References

External links

* 1951 films 1950s Spanish-language films 1951 comedy films Films directed by Ramón Torrado Spanish comedy films 1950s Spanish films {{1950s-comedy-film-stub