''Juan Simón's Daughter'' (Spanish:''La hija de Juan Simón'') is a 1935 Spanish

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directed by Nemesio M. Sobrevila and

José Luis Sáenz de Heredia José Luis Sáenz de Heredia (10 April 1911 – 4 November 1992) was a cinema of Spain, Spanish film director. He was born in Madrid. His film ''Ten Ready Rifles'' was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Filmography ...

.Peiró p.304 It is based on the musical play ''

La hija de Juan Simón ''La hija de Juan Simón'' (''Juan Simón's Daughter'') is a musical play by Nemesio M. Sobrevila, which has been made into two Spanish films. It is also the name of the title track, and the song has been recorded by numerous artists such as Leon ...

'' by Sobrevila. A second film version '' Juan Simón's Daughter'' was released in 1957.

Cast

* Angelillo as Ángel * Pilar Muñoz as Carmen *

Carmen Amaya Carmen Amaya Amaya (2 November 1918 – 19 November 1963), nicknamed ''La Capitana'' (English: ''The Captain'') was a Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer, born in the Somorrostro district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is often ha ...

as Soledad *

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as Juan Simón *

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as Angustias *

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as La Roja *

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as Don Paco * Emilio Portes as Don Severo * Baby Daniels as Cupletista *

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as The Physician * Pablo Hidalgo as Curro *

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as Cantaor *

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as Ángel's mother *

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as Trini *

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as Celes *

Rafaela Aparicio Rafaela Díaz Valiente MML (9 April 1906 – 9 June 1996) better known as Rafaela Aparicio was a famous Spanish film and theatre actress. She made more than 100 films. The most remembered are Carlos Saura Carlos Saura Atarés (4 January ...

as Gregoria *

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Luisa Sala Luisa Sala (7 July 192316 June 1986) was a distinguished actress of stage, film and television from the 1950s until her death. She was born on 7 July 1923 in Madrid, Spain. She was the New York Times' "Critic's Pick" in 1965 for her performance ...

References

Bibliography

* Eva Woods Peiró. ''White Gypsies: Race and Stardom in Spanish Musical Films''. U of Minnesota Press, 2012.

External links

* 1930s musical drama films Spanish musical drama films 1935 films 1930s Spanish-language films Films directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia Spanish black-and-white films 1935 drama films Spanish-language musical drama films {{musical-drama-film-stub