Carmen, la de Triana
Encyclopedia
Carmen, la de Triana is a 1938 Spanish
-German
musical film directed by Florián Rey
and starring Imperio Argentina
, Rafael Rivelles
and Manuel Luna
. It was a Spanish-language version of the 1938 film Nights in Andalusia
based on the opera Carmen
by Georges Bizet
.
Cinema of Spain
The art of motion-picture making within the nation of Spain or by Spanish filmmakers abroad is collectively known as Spanish Cinema.In recent years, Spanish cinema has achieved high marks of recognition as a result of its creative and technical excellence...
-German
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
musical film directed by Florián Rey
Florián Rey
Florián Rey , born at La Almunia de Doña Godina, , 25 January 1894 - death at Benidorm , 11 April 1962 was the most successful Spanish film director in the 20's and 30's....
and starring Imperio Argentina
Imperio Argentina
Magdalena Nile del Río was a professional singer and movie actress who was better known as Imperio Argentina. Although born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she became a citizen of Spain....
, Rafael Rivelles
Rafael Rivelles
Rafael Rivelles was a Spanish actor born in El Cabañal, a small town in the province of Valencia, Spain. Son of play actor José Rivelles and play actress Amparo Guillén, he was the father of famous Spanish star Amparo Rivelles.In the 30's, with the advent of talking films, he went to Hollywood to...
and Manuel Luna
Manuel Luna
-Selected filmography:* Carmen, la de Triana * ¡A mí la legión! * Locura de amor * Dawn of America -External links:...
. It was a Spanish-language version of the 1938 film Nights in Andalusia
Nights in Andalusia
Nights in Andalusia is a 1938 German musical film directed by Herbert Maisch and starring Imperio Argentina, Friedrich Benfer and Karl Klüsner. It is based on the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet, itself based on the novella Carmen by Prosper Mérimée. A Spanish language version Carmen, la de Triana...
based on the opera Carmen
Carmen
Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
by Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet formally Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer, mainly of operas. In a career cut short by his early death, he achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory.During a...
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Cast
- Imperio ArgentinaImperio ArgentinaMagdalena Nile del Río was a professional singer and movie actress who was better known as Imperio Argentina. Although born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she became a citizen of Spain....
... Carmen - Rafael RivellesRafael RivellesRafael Rivelles was a Spanish actor born in El Cabañal, a small town in the province of Valencia, Spain. Son of play actor José Rivelles and play actress Amparo Guillén, he was the father of famous Spanish star Amparo Rivelles.In the 30's, with the advent of talking films, he went to Hollywood to...
... José Navarro - Manuel LunaManuel Luna-Selected filmography:* Carmen, la de Triana * ¡A mí la legión! * Locura de amor * Dawn of America -External links:...
... Antonio Vargas Heredia - Pedro Fernández Cuenca ... Juan
- Pedro Barreto ... Salvador
- Margit Symo ... Dolores
- Alberto Romea ... Comandante Ramirez
- J. Noé de la Peña ... Triqui
- José Prada ... Dargento Garcia
- Anselmo Fernández ... Miguel
- Juan Laffita Díaz ... Mulero
- Julio Roos ... Capitán Moraleda
- Ramón MontoyaRamón MontoyaRamón Montoya , Flamenco guitarist and composer.Born into a family of Gitano cattle traders, Ramón Montoya used earnings from working in the trade to buy his first guitar...
... Guitarrista - Carlos MontoyaCarlos MontoyaCarlos Montoya was a prominent Flamenco guitarist and a founder of the modern-day popular Flamenco style of music.His unique style and successful career, despite all odds, have left a great legacy for modern day Flamenco...
... Guitarrista