The Lioness of Castille (1951)
- Original title
- La Leona de Castilla
- Directed by
- Juan de Orduña
- Genre
- historical drama
- Country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A 16th century noblewoman fights against foreign agents during the reign of Charles V. The story follows her personal battle and political struggle.
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What happens
The Lioness of Castille (Spanish: La leona de Castilla) is a 1951 Spanish historical drama film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Amparo Rivelles, Virgílio Teixeira and Alfredo Mayo. De Orduña had directed a number of the most expensive Spanish costume films of the era for the leading studio CIFESA. The film portrays the sixteenth century noblewoman María Pacheco, in a fictitious story that has her battling foreign agents during the reign of Charles V. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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