Discover
The Duchess of Benameji 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.
Original Release
10/26/1949
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Amparo Rivelles | Reyes de la Vega, duquesa de Benamejí / Rocio, la gitana / Reyes de la Vega, Duchess of Benamejí / Rocio, the gypsy |
Jorge Mistral | Lorenzo Gallardo |
Manuel Luna | Pedro Cifuentes |
Eduardo Fajardo | Carlos, Marqués de Miraflores / Carlos, Marquis of Miraflores |
Julia Caba Alba | Mujer joven en la diligencia |
Irene Caba Alba | Chacha |
Antonio Riquelme | Mayoral |
Félix Fernández | Esteban Lara, bandolero |
Valeriano Andrés | Teniente Montoro / Lieutenant Montoro |
Arturo Marín | Bandolero |
Directors
Writers
Luis Lucia, Ricardo Blasco, Antonio Machado, Manuel Machado, José María Pemán
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Amparo Rivelles | Reyes de la Vega, duquesa de Benamejí / Rocio, la gitana / Reyes de la Vega, Duchess of Benamejí / Rocio, the gypsy |
Jorge Mistral | Lorenzo Gallardo |
Manuel Luna | Pedro Cifuentes |
Eduardo Fajardo | Carlos, Marqués de Miraflores / Carlos, Marquis of Miraflores |
Julia Caba Alba | Mujer joven en la diligencia |
Irene Caba Alba | Chacha |
Antonio Riquelme | Mayoral |
Félix Fernández | Esteban Lara, bandolero |
Valeriano Andrés | Teniente Montoro / Lieutenant Montoro |
Arturo Marín | Bandolero |
Jose Jaspe | Bandolero #3 |
Alfonso de Córdoba | Suárez |
Francisco Bernal | Bandolero #2 |
Carlos Díaz de Mendoza | General |
Miguel Pastor | (as Miguel Pastor Mata) |
Ángel Martínez | |
Domingo Rivas | Bandolero |
Manuel Requena | Viajero diligencia |
Juana Mansó | Mujer vieja en la diligencia |
Manuel Guitián | Pasajero diligencia |