Paloma Fair (1935)
- Original title
- La verbena de la Paloma
- Directed by
- Benito Perojo
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman attends a popular festival in old Madrid. A love story unfolds amid the music and dancing of the neighborhood celebration.
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What happens
Paloma Fair (Spanish: La verbena de la Paloma) is a 1935 Spanish musical film directed by Benito Perojo and starring Miguel Ligero, Roberto Rey and Raquel Rodrigo. It is an adaptation of the 1894 Zarzuela La verbena de la Paloma and it is part of the tradition of Operetta films which was at its height during the 1930s. The film was made by Spain's largest studio of the era CIFESA, and was one of the most popular films made during the Second Spanish Republic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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