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Cristina Guzmán (1943 Film)
''Cristina Guzmán'' is a 1943 Spanish drama film directed by Gonzalo Delgrás and starring Marta Santaolalla, Ismael Merlo and Luis García Ortega.Bentley p.96 It was made by CIFESA, Spain's dominant film studio of the era. The film is an adaptation of the 1936 novel '' Cristina Guzmán'' by Carmen de Icaza which was later remade in 1968. Plot Cristina Guzmán (Marta Santaolalla), is a young widow with a young son in her care, who dedicates herself to giving language classes to support herself. One day she receives a visit from an aristocrat with a surprising proposal that will change her life: she must pretend to be Fifi, the wife of an American millionaire to try to get him to overcome the emotional trauma caused by the abandonment of his real wife. Cast * Marta Santaolalla as Cristina Guzmán * Ismael Merlo as Marqués de Atalanta * Luis García Ortega as Prince Valmore * Carlos Muñoz as Joe * Lily Vincenti as Gladys * Luis Martínez Tovar as Bubi * Jor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzalo Delgrás
Gonzalo Delgrás (1897–1984) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.Mira p.123 Selected filmography * ''The Complete Idiot (1939 film), The Complete Idiot'' (1939) * ''The Hired Husband'' (1942) * ''Cristina Guzmán (1943 film), Cristina Guzmán'' (1943) * ''Gold and Ivory'' (1947) * ''Under the Skies of the Asturias'' (1951) * ''Juan Simón's Daughter (1957 film), Juan Simón's Daughter'' (1957) References Bibliography * Mira, Alberto. ''The A to Z of Spanish Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2010. External links * 1897 births 1984 deaths Spanish male screenwriters Spanish film directors Film directors from Barcelona 20th-century Spanish screenwriters 20th-century Spanish male writers {{Spain-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |