Lola the Coalgirl
Lola the Coalgirl (Spanish: Lola, la piconera) is a 1952 Spanish historical musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Juanita Reina, Virgilio Teixeira and Manuel Luna.
| Lola the Coalgirl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Luis Lucia |
| Written by | José María Pemán (play) Luis Lucia José Luis Colina Ricardo Blasco |
| Starring | Juanita Reina Virgilio Teixeira Manuel Luna |
| Music by | Juan Quintero |
| Cinematography | Theodore J. Pahle |
| Edited by | Juan Serra |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | CIFESA |
Release date | 3 March 1952 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
It was part of a series of patriotic historical films produced by CIFESA, Spain's biggest film company of the era. Other examples include Madness for Love (1948) and Agustina of Aragon.[1] The film's sets were designed by the German-born art director Sigfrido Burmann. Shooting began in June 1950, with filming at a Madrid studio and on location in Cadiz.
On release the film was a moderate hit but because of its large budget it had not returned all of its cost several years later.[2]
Synopsis
During the Siege of Cádiz a female Spanish innkeeper falls in love with an officer of Napoleon's invading army.
Cast
- Juanita Reina as Lola
- Virgilio Teixeira as Capitán Gustavo Lefevre
- Manuel Luna as Mariscal Víctor
- Fernando Nogueras as Rafael Otero
- Félix Dafauce as Juan de Acuña
- Fernando Fernández de Córdoba as General Alburquerque
- Alberto Romea as Salazar
- Arturo Marín as Jefe de los gitanos
- José Isbert as Soldado José Rodríguez
- Nicolás D. Perchicot as Ventero
- Antonio Riquelme as Domingo Carmona
- Miguel Pastor as Venegas
- Valeriano Andrés as Teniente Jouvert
- Francisco Bernal as Gerard
- Alfonso de Córdoba as Lacour
- Casimiro Hurtado as Zapatero
- Domingo Rivas as Oficial de alistamiento
- Manuel Guitián as Ujier de las cortes
- José Guardiola as Gallardo
- Concha López Silva as Gitana vieja
- Ana Esmeralda as 'Bailaora' gitana
- José Toledano as 'Bailaor' Gitano
References
- Mira p.61
- Mira p.64
Bibliography
- Mira, Alberto. The Cinema of Spain and Portugal. Wallflower Press, 2005.