Underplayed Gems

María de la O (1936)

María de la O poster
Directed by
Francisco Elías Riquelme
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a Spanish musical drama from 1936 about a woman named María de la O. It follows her story through flamenco song and dance. The film was based on a popular song and a play.

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What happens

María de la O es una película española de 1936 dirigida por Francisco Elías y protagonizada por Pastora Imperio, Antonio Moreno, Carmen Amaya y Julio Peña. Se trata de un drama musical basado en una obra de teatro de Salvador Valverde y Rafael de León, a su vez inspirada en la exitosa canción «María de la O», de la que ellos habían compuesto la letra y que contaba con música de Manuel Quiroga. Fue una producción de Saturnino Ulargui, muy costosa para la época, cuyo estreno y posible éxito se vio truncado por el estallido de la guerra civil española. Es uno de los primeros filmes que permiten apreciar el cante y el baile flamenco. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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