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La bella Otero (1954)

La bella Otero poster
Original title
La Belle Otéro
Directed by
Richard Pottier
Genre
drama film, musical film, historical film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Caroline Otero, a famous Spanish dancer and courtesan in the 19th century. It follows her rise to fame and her romantic and professional struggles.

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What happens

The Beautiful Otero (French: La belle Otero, Italian: La bella Otero) is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Richard Pottier and starring María Félix, Jacques Berthier and Louis Seigner. It is based on the story of the nineteenth century Spanish dancer and courtesan Caroline Otéro. Filming took place at the Joinville Studios and Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. It was shot in Eastmancolor. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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