Nights in Andalusia
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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
was made at the same time. The making of the film was an influence on the 1998 Spanish film The Girl of Your Dreams.
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
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
directed by Herbert Maisch
Herbert Maisch
Herbert Maisch was a German film director.-Selected filmography:* Königswalzer * Boccaccio * Nights in Andalusia * Music in Salzburg -External links:...
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....
, Friedrich Benfer
Friedrich Benfer
-Selected filmography:* The Night with the Emperor * Nights in Andalusia * The Heart of a Queen -External links:...
and Karl Klüsner
Karl Klüsner
-Selected filmography:* Nights in Andalusia * The Green Hell * City in the Fog * The Plot to Assassinate Hitler -External links:...
. It is 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, itself based on the novella Carmen
Carmen (novella)
"Carmen" is a novella by Prosper Mérimée, written and first published in 1845. It has been adapted into a number of dramatic works, including the famous opera by Georges Bizet.-Sources:...
by Prosper Mérimée
Prosper Mérimée
Prosper Mérimée was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen.-Life:...
. A Spanish language version Carmen, la de Triana
Carmen, la de Triana
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.-Cast:* Imperio Argentina ... ...
was made at the same time. The making of the film was an influence on the 1998 Spanish film The Girl of Your Dreams.
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 - eine Zigeunerin - Friedrich BenferFriedrich Benfer-Selected filmography:* The Night with the Emperor * Nights in Andalusia * The Heart of a Queen -External links:...
... Don José - Karl KlüsnerKarl Klüsner-Selected filmography:* Nights in Andalusia * The Green Hell * City in the Fog * The Plot to Assassinate Hitler -External links:...
... Antonio Vargas Heredia - Erwin Biegel ... Salvadore
- Edwin Juergenssen ... Major
- Siegfried SchürenbergSiegfried SchürenbergSiegfried Schürenberg was a German film actor. He appeared in 83 films between 1933 and 1974. He was born in Detmold, Germany and died in Berlin, Germany...
... Rittmeister Moraleda - Hans Adalbert Schlettow ... Sergeant Garcia
- Kurt Seifert ... Juan
- Hans HesslingHans Hessling-Selected filmography:* Joan of Arc * Nights in Andalusia * The Heart of a Queen * Corinna Schmidt * The Buddenbrooks * Sacred Waters -External links:...
... Triqui - Albert Venohr ... Ein Schmuggler
- Ernst Legal ... Wirt in Sevilla
- Margit Symo ... Eine Tänzerin
- Maria KoppenhöferMaria Koppenhöfer-Selected filmography:* Unheimliche Geschichten * Joan of Arc * The Mountain Calls * Kora Terry * Bismarck * The Heart of a Queen -External links:...
... Eine Wahrsagerin - Friedrich Ettel ... Wirt einer Herberge
- Milena von Eckhardt ... Kellnerin