''Curro Jiménez'' was a successful

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television

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series that was first broadcast on La Primera Cadena of

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from December 22, 1976 to March 25, 1978. Its main theme was Andalusian "bandolerismo" (

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lifestyle) in the 19th century, located in the

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mountains. The main characters were four bandits, Curro Jiménez (the romantic

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of the Andalusian "bandolero", El Algarrobo ("the Carob tree"), El Gitano ("the Gipsy") and El Estudiante ("the Student"). The series consisted of 40 episodes, in three seasons, and a movie. It was followed by a 12 episodes

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aired in 1995 on Antena 3.

Plot

The plot changed in every episode, but common themes involved a romantic bandit, righteous and good-natured, the ''guerrilla'' against the French troops during the

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, love stories, battles against injustice, in addition to comedic episodes.

Cast

Sancho Gracia played Curro Jiménez,

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played El Algarrobo,

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played El Estudiante and Francisco Algora played El Fraile. The character of El Fraile was replaced after the first season by El Gitano, played Eduardo García.

Curro Jiménez in real life

The name Curro Jiménez is taken from the nickname of a real bandit also known as "el barquero de Cantillana" or "Andrés el Barquero", though his real name was Francisco López Jiménez. He was born in Cantillana (

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) in 1819 and was shot dead by the

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in November 1849, after being given away by one of his comrades.

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