Memoirs of Leticia Valle explained

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Director:	Miguel Angel Rivas
Cinematography:	Carlos Suárez
Music:	Alberto Bourbón
Editing:	Eduardo Biurrun
Distributor:	Arte 7
Country:	Spain
Language:	Spanish

Memoirs of Leticia Valle^[1] (Spanish; Castilian: '''Memorias de Leticia Valle'''|links=no) is a 1979 Spanish coming-of-age drama film directed by Miguel Ángel Rivas based on the novel of the same name by Rosa Chacel. Emma Suárez stars as the title character.

Plot

Set in 1912, the plot follows the mishaps of a 14-year-old girl from Simancas, Old Castile, entering an affective triangle with her two educators Doña Luisa and Don Daniel. She ends up moving with her uncle and aunt to Switzerland after the suicide of one of her educators.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Production

The film boasted a 22 million ₧ budget. Shooting locations included Valladolid, Simancas, Segovia, and Cuenca.^{[5] [6]}

Release

The film received a pre-screening in Valladolid ahead of its San Sebastián International Film Festival debut in September 1979. Distributed by Arte 7,it was released theatrically in Spain on 25 February 1980.^[7]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 1980

Notes and References

1. Book: Kaplan, Mike. Variety International Showbusiness Reference. 473. 1981. Garland Pub. . 978-0-8240-9341-9 .
2. Book: Cine y literatura española. Guía de largometrajes. 83. Comunidad de Madrid. Consejería de Cultura y Deportes. Dirección General de Promoción Cultural. 2005.
3. Web site: San Sebastián International Film Festival. "Memorias de Leticia Valle", de Miguel Angel Rivas (España) basada en la novela de Rosa Chacel. 14. 10 September 1979.
4. Book: Alba, Ramón. Literatura española: una historia de cine. Ediciones Polifemo. 2005. 134.
5. Web site: Estreno en Valladolid de "Memorias de Leticia Valle", según texto de Rosa Chacel. El País. 8 September 1979. Luis Miguel de. Dios.
6. Web site: "Memorias de Leticia Valle", segunda película de Miguel Angel Rivas. El País. 21 July 1979.
7. Web site: Memorias de Leticia Valle · España 1979. Adaptaciones de la literatura española en el cine español. Referencias y bibliografía. Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. 18 May 2024.