Sor Citroën Explained

Sor Citroën
Director:Pedro Lazaga
Music:Antón García Abril
Cinematography:Juan Mariné
Color Process:Eastmancolor
Editing:Alfonso Santacana
Distributor:Filmayer S.A.
Runtime:94 minutes
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

Sor Citroën, or Sor Citroen, is a 1967 Spanish comedy film directed by Pedro Lazaga and starring Gracita Morales as Sister Tomasa, a nun who drives a Citroën 2CV.

Plot

A community of nuns who run an orphanage for girls decides to get motorized and they buy a Citroën 2CV. Sister Tomasa, an impulsive and outgoing nun who has just arrived to the community, is the one to learn to drive. At first she is not very good at it, jeopardizing traffic on several occasions, so she is nicknamed "Sor Citroën" ("Sister Citroën"). When she finally gets the driving license, she dedicates together with Sister Rafaela to drive through the streets of Madrid asking for charity for the orphanage.

Cast

Production

Filming

Shooting locations included Madrid, Alcalá de Henares[1] and La Robla (León).[2]

Censorship

The film had to deal during production with Francoist film censors. A scene that was showing the nuns having soup in the refectory while one of them recites the traffic laws was cut off as inappropriate.[3]

Legacy

In popular culture

The Citroën 2CV is usually listed as one of the most iconic cars in the history of Spanish cinema for its role in this film.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alcalá, una ciudad de cine. El País. 13 September 2016. Fran. Serrato. es.
  2. News: El Citröen hullero. La Nueva Crónica. 25 September 2017. es. Fernández, Fulgencio.
  3. News: A documentary recovers images of films banned during the Franco regime. El Mundo. es. 2 December 2007.
  4. News: The most famous cars in Spanish cinema. Autofácil. es. 25 June 2015. Camargo, Rogelio.