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A Girl Against Napoleon (1959)

A Girl Against Napoleon poster
Original title
Carmen la de Ronda
Directed by
Tulio Demicheli
Genre
drama
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
APTA
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During the Peninsular War a woman named Carmen gets involved with the guerrillas fighting the French occupation. She becomes caught up in the conflict against Napoleon's army.

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What happens

A Girl Against Napoleon or The Devil Made a Woman, also known under its Spanish title Carmen, la de Ronda, is a 1959 Spanish historical adventure film directed by Tulio Demicheli and starring Sara Montiel, Jorge Mistral and Maurice Ronet. It is loosely based on the story of Prosper Mérimée's Carmen, with the setting changed to the Peninsular War era. Carmen is involved with the guerrillas fighting against the French occupation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Enrique Alarcón and built at CEA Studios in Madrid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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