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Release Date:
February 19, 1961
Original Title:
La venganza de Don Mendo
Alternate Titles:
La venganza de Don Mendo de Pedro Muñoz Seca
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Cooperativa ACTA
Production Countries:
Spain
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 87
Don Mendo, Marquess of Cabra, gallant and dashing knight of medieval Castilian, is also a virtuous mandoline player and a specialist in climbing towers. But he has a bad run, all played and all lost at seven-thirty (card game), and lost his honor playing in his latest escalation of love to the apartment of his beloved and beautiful Magdalena. Don Nuño Manso de Jarama, father of Magdalena, has pledged the hand of his daughter to the Duke of Toro, and surprises Don Mendo in the room of Magdalena. To save the honor of his beloved one, Don Mendo says that no love has led him to the Tower, but he has climbed to steal. Magdalena is clean of all suspicion, and he is condemned to die buried in the castle wall. The Marquess of Moncada and other noble gentlemen, all friends of Don Mendo, facilitate his escape.
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Adaptation:
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Assistant Camera:
Francisco Gómez Conde
Assistant Director:
Fernando Merino
Assistant Editor:
Javier Morán
Assistant Makeup Artist:
Félix Masó
Camera Operator:
Julio Ortas
Costume Design:
Rafael Richart
Director:
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Director of Photography:
José F. Aguayo
Editor:
Rosa G. Salgado
Hairstylist:
Mercedes Guillot
Mercedes Paradela
Makeup Artist:
Adolfo Ponte
Music:
Rafael de Andrés
Production Design:
Rafael Richart
Production Manager:
Fernando Carballo
José Luis González
Property Master:
Julián Buraya
Script Supervisor:
Carmen Salas
Sound Engineer:
Jesús Jiménez
Still Photographer:
Víctor Benítez
Theatre Play:
Pedro Muñoz Seca
Unit Production Manager:
Augusto Boué
José Villafranca
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