Nobleza baturra
Nobleza baturra (The Nobility of the Peasantry, also known as Aragonese Virtue)[2] is a 1935 Spanish musical drama film directed by Florián Rey, and starring Imperio Argentina, Miguel Ligero Rodríguez, and Juan de Orduña. It is based on the play of the same name by Joaquín Dicenta. The film was a phenomenal success, and was one of the most commercially successful films of the Second Republic. The film was produced by CIFESA at CEA Studios.[3] It was noted for its sentimental view of rural people, and its folklorish characters.[2]
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| Directed by | Florián Rey |
| Written by | Joaquín Dicenta Boadillo |
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| Cinematography | Enrique Guerner José María Torres |
| Edited by | Eduardo García Maroto |
| Music by | Rafael Martínez and José L. de Rivera |
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Running time | 86 minutes[1] |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
In Aragon in the early twentieth century, María del Pilar, an honest girl, is affected when a former suitor, out of spite of being rejected, publicises throughout the village that she had engaged in extramarital sex. This rumour soon spreads throughout the region.
Cast
- Imperio Argentina as María del Pilar
- Miguel Ligero Rodríguez as Perico
- Juan de Orduña as Sebastián
- José Calle as Tío Eusebio
- Manuel Luna as Marco
- Carmen de Lucio as Filomena
- Pilar Muñoz as Andrea
- Juan Espantaleón as Padre Juanico
- Blanca Pozas as Doña Paula
References
- Lera, José María Caparrós; Crusells, Magí; España, Rafael de (2007). Las grandes películas del cine español (in Spanish). Ediciones JC. p. 24. ISBN 978-84-89564-50-3.
- Hernandez-Rodriguez, R.; Rodríguez, Rafael Hernández (2010). Splendors of Latin Cinema. ABC-CLIO. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-313-34978-2.
- Bentley, Bernard P. E. (2008). A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-85566-176-9.