La gitanilla (1940 film) explained

La gitanilla
Director:Fernando Delgado
Screenplay:Rafael Gil
Antonio Guzmán Merino
Juan de Orduña
Music:Guadalupe Martínez del Castillo
Juan Quintero
José Ruiz de Azagra
Cinematography:Heinrich Gärtner
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

La gitanilla ("the little Gypsy girl") is a 1940 Spanish drama film directed by Fernando Delgado. It is based on the short story "La gitanilla", from the collection Novelas ejemplares by Miguel de Cervantes. It was the third film adaptation of the story.[1]

Cast

Reception

The film was received negatively by Spanish film critics, who thought it failed on a technical level. It received the award for Best Screenplay from the National Syndicate of Spectacle.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: A Companion to Spanish Cinema. 84. 9781855661769. Bentley. Bernard P. E.. 2008.
  2. Web site: Nieto. Rafael. 2015-03-17. Don Quijote en el cine español (1). Don Quijote de la Mancha (Rafael Gil, 1948). Spanish. Centro Virtual Cervantes. Instituto Cervantes. 2015-10-03.