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Paloma Fair (1935)

Paloma Fair poster
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

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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