La gitanilla (1940 film)
La gitanilla ("the little Gypsy girl") is a 1940 Spanish drama film directed by Fernando Delgado. It is based on the short story "La gitanilla", from the collection Novelas ejemplares by Miguel de Cervantes. It was the third film adaptation of the story.[1]
| La gitanilla | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fernando Delgado |
| Screenplay by | Rafael Gil Antonio Guzmán Merino Juan de Orduña |
| Music by | Guadalupe Martínez del Castillo Juan Quintero José Ruiz de Azagra |
| Cinematography | Heinrich Gärtner |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Cast
- Manuel Arbó as F. Francis de Carcamo
- Estrellita Castro as Preciosa
- Concha Catalá as Doña Guiomar de Meneses
- Manuel González as Corregidor
Reception
The film was received negatively by Spanish film critics, who thought it failed on a technical level. It received the award for Best Screenplay from the National Syndicate of Spectacle.[2]
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References
- A Companion to Spanish Cinema. p. 84.
- Nieto, Rafael (2015-03-17). "Don Quijote en el cine español (1). Don Quijote de la Mancha (Rafael Gil, 1948)". Centro Virtual Cervantes (in Spanish). Instituto Cervantes. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
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