A Girl Against Napoleon Explained

Native Name:
Director:Tulio Demicheli
Producer:Benito Perojo
Story:Alfonso Sastre
Cinematography:Antonio L. Ballesteros
Color Process:Eastmancolor
Editing:Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa
Studio:Producciones Benito Perojo
Distributor:Suevia Films
Runtime:106 minutes
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

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.[1] 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.

Plot

The year is 1808. A year passed since the beginning of the Peninsular War and singer Carmen is in love with two men at the same time. The men are: a guerrilla named Antonio and the French sergeant José, who, during the war, end up on the opposite sides and therefore are sworn enemies to each other.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. p. 141. .