''Lola Leaves for the Ports'' (Spanish: ''La Lola se va a los puertos'') is a 1947 Spanish historical musical

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Juan de Orduña Juan de Orduña y Fernández-Shaw (27 December 1900 – 3 February 1974) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor. Subservient to the ideological tenets and preferences of Francoism, he was one of the regime's standout directors d ...

and starring

Juanita Reina Juana Reina Castrillo (August 25, 1925 in Seville – March 19, 1999 in Seville) better known as Juanita Reina, was a Spanish actress and copla singer. She was born in the Sevillian district, la Macarena, Seville and studied in Enrique el ...

Nani Fernández Juana "Nani" Fernández Ruiz (22 February 1923 – 9 November 1960) was a Spanish film actress.Coira p.188 Selected filmography * '' Lola Leaves for the Ports'' (1947) * '' Ninety Minutes'' (1949) * '' Wings of Youth'' (1949) * ''A Tale of Two V ...

and Manuel Luna.Mira p.64 It is based on a 1929 play of the same title.

Synopsis

The action takes place in

Andalusia Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a "historical nationality". The t ...

in the 1860s. A carefree wandering female singer has many admirers in the coastal ports of the area. However, she falls deeply in love with a young man she meets.

Cast

as Lola *

as Rosario * Manuel Luna as Heredia * Ricardo Acero as José Luis *

Jesús Tordesillas Jesús Tordesillas Fernández (28 January 1893 – 24 March 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 94 films between 1921 and 1973. He starred in the film '' Reckless'' which was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Selected ...

as Don Diego * Nicolás D. Perchicot as Willy *

Faustino Bretaño Faustino Bretaño (1895–1978) was a Spanish film actor.Goble p.220 Selected filmography * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1926) * '' Lola Leaves for the Ports'' (1947) * '' The Troublemaker'' (1950) * '' Agustina of Aragon'' (1950) * ''Dawn of Ameri ...

as Asaúra * María Isbert as Criada * Rafaela Rodríguez as Criada * María Cañete as Mercedes * María Cuevas as Santera * Arturo Marín as Gitano * Fernando Aguirre as Hombre en isla * José María Mompín as Marinero 1 * Joaquín Pujol as Marqués * Manuel Sabatini *

Antonio Riquelme Antonio García-Riquelme Salvador (9 November 1894 – 20 March 1968), better known as Antonio Riquelme, was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1911 and 1967. Selected filmography * ''El fantasma del castill ...

as Calamares *

Conrado San Martín Conrado San Martín Prieto (20 February 1921 – 24 April 2019) was a Spanish actor with a long and prolific career. He made his film debut in 1941 and was particularly popular during the 1950s. Life Conrado San Martín left behind a career as ...

as Marinero 2 * Casimiro Hurtado as Paco * Felipe Neri *

Rafael Romero Marchent Rafael Romero Marchent (3 May 1926 – 13 February 2020) was a Spanish director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Born in Madrid, the son of the author Joaquín Romero Marchent Gómez de Avellaneda, he started his career as an actor, mai ...

as Curro Mairén *

Marina Torres Marina Torres (1901–1967) was a Spanish stage and film actress.Goble p.154 Selected filmography * '' Daughter of the Sea'' (1917) * '' Carnival Figures'' (1926) * '' The Village Priest'' (1927) * '' Agustina of Aragon'' (1929) * ''Goyescas'' ...

as Enfermera * Teófilo Palou as Doctor * Manuel Dicenta as Panza Triste

References

Bibliography

* Mira, Alberto. ''The Cinema of Spain and Portugal''. Wallflower Press, 2005.

External links

* 1940s historical musical films Spanish historical musical films 1947 films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Juan de Orduña Cifesa films Films set in the 1860s Films set in Andalusia Films scored by Jesús García Leoz Spanish films based on plays Spanish black-and-white films 1940s Spanish films {{historic-musical-film-stub