''The Barber of Seville'' ( es, El barbero de Sevilla) is a 1938 German-Spanish

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by

Benito Perojo Benito Perojo González (Madrid, 14 June 1894 – Madrid, 11 November 1974) was a successful Spanish film director and film producer. Biography Son of José Perojo Figueras (1850–1908), a journalist and politician of Cuban origin, by his ...

and starring Miguel Ligero,

Estrellita Castro Estrella Castro Navarrete known professionally as Estrellita Castro (26 June 1908 in Seville – 10 July 1983 in Madrid) was a Spanish singer and actress. Early career Born to a humble family (her father, born in 1875, was a Galician fishe ...

, and

Roberto Rey Roberto Rey (15 February 1905 – 30 May 1972) was a Chilean film actor who worked in Spain, appearing in more than fifty films during his career including the 1935 musical '' Paloma Fair''.D'Lugo p.106 Selected filmography * '' A Lucky Man'' ( ...

.Peiró p. 301 The film's sets were designed by

Gustav A. Knauer Gustav A. Knauer (1886–1950) was a German art director.Gemünden p.171 He designed the sets of more than a hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The White Roses of Ravensberg'' (1919) * '' The Flight into Marriage'' (1922) ...

Cast

* Miguel Ligero as Bartolo *

as Zigeunerin *

as Figaro * Pedro Barreto as Tabernero * Manuel Collado * J. Noé de la Peña as Sargento * José Escandel as Polizonte * Pedro Fernández Cuenca as Coronel * Anselmo Fernández * Tina Gascó as Susanna * Fernando Granada as Conde de Almaviva * Joaquín Reig as Notario *

Raquel Rodrigo Raquel Rodrigo (1915–2004) was a Cuban actress and singer who appeared in Spanish films. In 1935, she appeared in the music film '' Paloma Fair''. Filmography References External links * 1915 births 2004 deaths Cuban film actres ...

as Rosina *

Alberto Romea Alberto Romea (16 January 1882 – 14 April 1960) was a Spanish actor. Romea appeared in more than fifty films during his career including '' Lola, the Coalgirl'' (1952).Mira p.249 Selected filmography * ''El fantasma del castillo'' (1911) * ''Ga ...

as Don Basilio

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* 1938 musical films German musical films Spanish musical films 1938 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by Benito Perojo Films set in Seville Films based on The Barber of Seville (play) German black-and-white films Spanish black-and-white films 1930s German films {{musical-film-stub

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