Adventures of Juan Lucas explained

Adventures of Juan Lucas
Director:Rafael Gil
Starring:Fernando Rey
Marie Déa
Manolo Morán
Music:Juan Quintero
Cinematography:Cecilio Paniagua
Editing:José Antonio Rojo
Studio:Suevia Films
Distributor:Suevia Films
Runtime:92 minutes
Country:Spain

Adventures of Juan Lucas (Spanish; Castilian: '''Aventuras de Juan Lucas'''|links=no) is a 1949 Spanish historical adventure film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Fernando Rey, Marie Déa and Manolo Morán.[1] It consists of an adaptation of the Manuel Halcón's eponymous novel.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Enrique Alarcón.

Synopsis

Juan Lucas a famous highwaymen in the Sierra Morena mountains in southern Spain, joins the guerrilla war following the French invasion of Spain during the Napoleonic Wars.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Peiró p.301
  2. La pervivencia de los mitos: la Guerra de la Independencia en el cine. Josefina. Martínez. Madrid. Ediciones Complutense. 206–207. 0214-4018. 2010. Cuadernos de Historia Moderna.