The Wanton of Spain

1969 film

The Wanton of Spain
SpanishLa Celestina
Directed byCésar Fernández Ardavín
Screenplay byCésar Fernández Ardavín
Based onLa Celestina
by Fernando de Rojas
Starring
  • Julián Mateos
  • Elisa Ramírez
  • Amelia de la Torre
  • Gonzalo Cañas
  • Antonio Medina
  • Heidelotte Diehl
  • Uschi Mellin
  • Konrad Wagner
  • Eva Lissa
  • Eva Guerr
  • Hugo Blanco
CinematographyRaúl Pérez Cubero
Edited byPetra de Nieva
Music byÁngel Arteaga
Production
companies
  • Aro Films
  • Hesperia Films
  • BTS Manfred Durniok
Release date
  • 6 April 1969 (1969-04-06) (Spain)
Running time
123 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Germany
LanguageSpanish
Budget13.9 million ₧[1]

The Wanton of Spain (Spanish: La Celestina) is a 1969 drama film directed by and written César Fernández Ardavín[2] based on the work by Fernando de Rojas. It stars Julián Mateos, Elisa Ramírez, and Amelia de la Torre.

Cast

  • Julián Mateos as Calisto[3]
  • Elisa Ramírez as Melibea[1]
  • Amelia de la Torre [es] as Celestina[1]
  • Hugo Blanco as Centurio[1]
  • Gonzalo Cañas as Pármeno[1]
  • Heidelotte Diehl as Areúsa[1]
  • Eva Guerr as Lucrecia[1]
  • Eva Lissa [de] as Alisa[1]
  • Antonio Mancho as Sosia[1]
  • Antonio Medina [es] as Sempronio[1]
  • Uschi Mellin [de] as Elicia[1]
  • Konrad Wagner as Pleberio[1]

Release

The film premiered on 6 April 1969.[1] It was also entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.[4]

Reception

The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Villalobos Graillet 2023, p. 261.
  2. ^ "Sobre La Celestina de César Fernández Ardavín". cinemascine. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  3. ^ Villalobos Graillet, José Eduardo (2023). La Celestina y el cine: censura y recepción (1969-1996). Madrid: Iberoamericana. p. 261. ISBN 978-84-9192-360-2.
  4. ^ "6th Moscow International Film Festival (1969)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  5. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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