The Wanton of Spain
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The Wanton of Spain is a 1969 Spanish drama film
directed by César Fernández Ardavín. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 42nd Academy Awards
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by César Fernández Ardavín. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 42nd Academy Awards
42nd Academy Awards
The 42nd Academy Awards were presented April 7, 1970 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. There was no host.This is currently the highest rated of the televised Academy Awards ceremonies, according to Nielsen ratings....
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast
- Julián MateosJulián MateosJulián Mateos was a Spanish actor and film producer. He appeared in 48 films and television shows between 1960 and 1980. He starred in the film The Robbers, which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* The Robbers * 10:30 P.M...
as Calisto - Elisa Ramírez as Melibea
- Amelia de la Torre as Celestina
- Hugo Blanco
- Gonzalo Cañas
- Heidelotte Diehl as Areúsa
- Eva Guerr as Lucrecia
- Eva Lissa as Alisa
- Antonio Mancho
- Antonio Medina
- Ursula Mellin as Elicia (as Uschi Mellin)
- Konrad Wagner as Pleberio
See also
- List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film