''The Maragatan Sphinx'' (Spanish:''La esfinge maragata'') is a 1950 Spanish
drama film
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directed by
Antonio de Obregón and starring
Paquita de Ronda.
[Fernández-Medina & Truglio] It takes its title from the
Maragatería
La Maragatería or País de los Maragatos (''Tierra de Maragatos'' in Leonese language), is an ancient historical region or traditional comarca in the landlocked Province of León, Spain. It borders with La Cepeda comarca in the north, La Val ...
region.
Synopsis
The action takes place in a Maragata hacienda that is sinking into misery, whose situation can only be resolved through a marriage of convenience. But the marriageable girl, during a train trip, falls in love with a young poet and is reciprocated. Her family opposes this relationship, since they have promised her in marriage with a man of good position.
Cast
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Paquita de Ronda as Mariflor Salvadores
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Luis Peña as Rogelio
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Juan José Martínez Casado as Antonio Salvadores
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Juan de Landa
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as Tío Cristóbal
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Fernando Fernández de Córdoba
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Carmen Reyes
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Julia Caba Alba
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as Tía de Mariflor
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Gabriel Algara
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Juana Mansó
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People
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Julia Pachelo
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