''The Cat'' (Spanish:''La gata'') is a 1956 French-Spanish drama film directed by

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and Rafael María Torrecilla and starring Aurora Bautista, Jorge Mistral and José Nieto. It is set in the world of

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. It was shot in Eastmancolor and

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.Bentley p.127

Plot

Her name is María, but everyone knows her by the nickname of The Cat. Daughter of the overseer of an Andalusian cortijo, she is wooed by several men of the village, among them the young Joselillo. But The Cat only feels love for Juan, a handsome and cocky worker who dreams of being a bullfighter.

Cast

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1956 drama films Spanish drama films French drama films 1956 films 1950s Spanish-language films 1950s Spanish films 1950s French films Spanish-language French films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub