The Duchess of Benameji (1949)

Original title

La duquesa de Benamejí

Directed by

Luis Lucia Mingarro

Genre

drama film

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 43m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A countess and a gypsy, both played by the same actress, find their lives connected in nineteenth century Spain. The story follows their secrets and conflicts amid a strict social order.

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What happens

The Duchess of Benameji (Spanish: La duquesa de Benamejí) is a 1949 Spanish historical drama film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Amparo Rivelles. The film is set in the nineteenth century, with Rivelles playing dual roles as a countess and a gypsy. The film was an expensive costume production by Spain's largest studio CIFESA. It is an adaptation of the 1932 play of the same name by Antonio and Manuel Machado. Before its release, the censor demanded that it be rewritten to more overtly punish bandits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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