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Agustina of Aragon (1950 film)

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'Agustina of Aragon' (Spanish: 'Agustina de Aragn') is a 1950 Spanish historical film directed by Juan de Ordua and starring Aurora Bautista.Klossner p.14 It is also known by the alternative title of 'The Siege'. It portrays the Spanish patriot Agustina of Aragon, known for her role at the 1808 Siege of Zaragoza against Napoleon's French forces.

The film's sets were designed by Sigfrido Burmann. It was made by CIFESA, Spain's largest studio.

Plot



French troops led by Napoleon besiege the city of Zaragoza. Agustina de Aragn (Aurora Bautista) is a young woman who, upon learning that her boyfriend has sold out to the enemy, breaks up with him and falls in love with a Baturro guerrilla. In one of the French attacks, a grenade exploded near the position where Agustina was, falling the soldiers defending the position and there was a threat that the enemy troops could enter the city. Gustine walked through the dead and wounded to a cannon and opened fire. Surprise gripped both sides. Thus, Agustina managed to maintain the situation until Spanish reinforcements arrived.

Cast



* Aurora Bautista as Agustina

* Fernando Aguirre

* Valeriano Andrs as Capitn con Gobernador

* Manuel Arb as Padre

* Mara Asquerino as Carmen

* Francisco Bernal as Paleto

* Faustino Bretao

* Jos Bdalo as Capitn francs

* Ral Cancio as Mao

* Mara Caete as Ta Pilar

* Alfonso de Crdoba

* Eugenio Domingo as Nio en iglesia

* Adriano Domnguez

* Juan Espantalen as To Jorge

* Eduardo Fajardo as Luis Montana

* Fernando Fernndez de Crdoba as Gobernador

* Flix Fernndez

* Rosario Garca Ortega

* Jos Jaspe

* Manuel Luna as To Francisco

* Arturo Marn

* Guillermo Marn as Napolon Bonaparte

* Pilar Muoz

* Fernando Nogueras as Fernando

* Jos Orjas

* Miguel Pastor as Mariscal Lacoste

* Nicols D. Perchicot as Viejo con nio

* Francisco Pierr

* Antonia Plana as Madre de Juan

* Fernando Rey as General Palafox / Lorenzo, el pastor

* Fernando Sancho as Escudella

* Virgilio Teixeira as Juan, el Bravo

* Jess Tordesillas as Coronel Torres

* Anbal Vela as Emisario del Mariscal Lacoste

* Juan Vzquez

* Pablo lvarez Rubio

References





Bibliography



* Klossner, Michael. 'The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000'. McFarland & Company, 2002.


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