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drama film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Amparo Rivelles. The film is set in the nineteenth century, with Rivelles playing dual roles as a countess and a gypsy. The film was an expensive costume production by Spain's largest studio CIFESA. It is an adaptation of the 1932

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and Manuel Machado. Before its release, the censor demanded that it be rewritten to more overtly punish bandits.Bentley p.106

Cast

* Amparo Rivelles *

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* Eduardo Fajardo *

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* José Jaspe * Manuel Luna *

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* Manuel Requena *

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References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1949 films Spanish historical drama films 1940s historical drama films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Luis Lucia Films set in the 19th century Spanish films based on plays Cifesa films Films scored by Juan Quintero Muñoz Spanish black-and-white films 1949 drama films 1940s Spanish films {{1940s-Spain-film-stub