A Long Return, also known by the title A Largo Retorno in Spain

Spain

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, is a 1975 spanish romantic film, directed by Pedro Lazaga

Pedro Lazaga

Pedro Lazaga was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed 94 films between 1948 and 1979.-External links:...

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Plot

An architect David Ortega (Mark Burns) finally finds his true love after a lifetime of searching. They marry, and soon afterward discover that his woman Anna (Lynne Frederick) has an incurable disease. She is frozen until the day her condition is curable. That day does not come until 40 years later. The architect is now quite old, and though their love is as strong as ever, he dies soon afterwards.

Cast

• Mark Burns
  Mark Burns
  Mark Burns was an English film and television actor.Burns was born in Bromsgrove in the county of Worcestershire and educated at Ampleforth College, North Yorkshire...
  
  ... David Ortega
• Lynne Frederick
  Lynne Frederick
  Lynne Maria Frederick was an English film actress. In a career spanning ten years she made about thirty films or television drama appearances, but she is best remembered as the last wife of Peter Sellers. She was married twice after his death.-Early life:Frederick was born in Hillingdon,...
  
  ... Anna Ortega
• Charo Lopez
  Charo López
  María del Rosario López Piñuelas is the complete name of Charo López, a Spanish actress.- Filmography :*Plan Jack cero tres *El hueso *La vida sigue igual *Ditirambo *El extraño caso del doctor Fausto...
  
  ... Irene
• Ricardo Merino ... Carlos
• George Rigaud
  George Rigaud
  George Rigaud was an Argentine film actor. He appeared in 194 films between 1932 and 1981.He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was killed in a road accident in Madrid, Spain.-Selected filmography:...
  
  ... Doctor Valls
• Andrés Mejuto ... Father of Anna
• Mayrata O'Wiesiedo ... Mother of Anna
• Adriano Dominguez ... Martin
• Cocha Cuetos  ... Adela
• Juan Diego  ... Docteur Aguirre
• Fernando Hilbeck  ... Doctor Armayor

Filming

The film was recorded in Madrid

Madrid

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, Segovia

Segovia

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, Venice

Venice

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 and Mallorca

Mallorca

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, bettwen 1974-1975. It was released in Spain on May 26, 1975, and then was only available in the mid 80’s on PAL VCR. It was released in English, Spanish, and English with Greek Subtitles. It was never available in the US, and copies are completely out of print and near impossible to find anywhere.