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La gitanilla

1940 · 85 min

A stately, romantic period drama that unfolds at a gentle pace, asking patience as it tests love against disguise and social rank.

Directed by
Fernando Delgado de Lara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Estrellita Castro, Juan de Orduña, Antonio Vico
Overview
A love story between a gypsy woman and a nobleman, who disguises himself as a gypsy under the name Andrés Caballero to test the sincerity of her declarations of love. Based on the novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes.

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Directed by
Fernando Delgado de Lara
Genres
Drama
Starring
Estrellita Castro, Juan de Orduña, Antonio Vico
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • identity
    • class
    • deception
    • loyalty
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance7
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Fernando Delgado de Lara
    Written by
    Rafael Gil, Juan de Orduña
    Starring
    Estrellita Castro, Juan de Orduña, Antonio Vico
    Cinematography
    Heinrich Gärtner
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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