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The Cat (1956 film)

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The Cat
Directed by
Written byCésar Fernández Ardavín
Produced by
CinematographyJuan Mariné
Edited byMercedes Alonso
Music byMiguel Asins Arbó
Production
companies
  • Eurociné
  • Hispano Foxfilms
  • Nervión Films
Distributed byHispano Foxfilms
Release date
  • 1 April 1956 (1956-04-01)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Spain
LanguageSpanish

The Cat (Spanish:La gata) is a 1956 French-Spanish drama film directed by Margarita Alexandre and Rafael María Torrecilla and starring Aurora Bautista, Jorge Mistral and José Nieto. It is set in the world of bullfighting. It was shot in Eastmancolor and Cinemascope.[1]

Plot

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Her name is María, but everyone knows her by the nickname of The Cat. Daughter of the overseer of an Andalusian cortijo, she is wooed by several men of the village, among them the young Joselillo. But The Cat only feels love for Juan, a handsome and cocky worker who dreams of being a bullfighter.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bentley p.127

Bibliography

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  • Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
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