Doña Bárbara (1998 film) explained

Doña Bárbara
Director:Betty Kaplan
Producer:María de la Paz Mariño
David Frost
Peter Rawley
Starring:Esther Goris
Jorge Perugorría
Music:Bingen Mendizábal
Cinematography:Héctor Collodoro
Carlos González
Editing:José Salcedo
Distributor:United International Pictures
Universal Pictures
Runtime:120 minutes
Country:Spain
Argentina
Language:Spanish

Doña Bárbara is a 1998 Argentine-Spanish romantic drama film directed by Betty Kaplan adapted from the 1929 novel Doña Bárbara by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos. The film stars Esther Goris in the title role of a wealthy, embittered female land owner who clashes with a male neighbor, portrayed by Jorge Perugorría.

Other versions

Doña Bárbara was first adapted into an acclaimed 1943 Mexican film starring María Félix as well as a 1975 Venezuelan telenovela.