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The Mayor of Zalamea (1954 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Mayor of Zalamea' (Spanish:'El alcalde de Zalamea') is a 1954 Spanish historical drama film directed by Jos Gutirrez Maesso and starring Manuel Luna, Alfredo Mayo and Isabel de Poms.Mira p.193 The film is an adaptation of the Golden Age play 'The Mayor of Zalamea' by Pedro Caldern de la Barca.
Plot
A company of soldiers under the command of Captain lvaro de Ataide (Alfredo Mayo) arrives in the town of Zalamea de la Serena, in Badajoz, because of the war in Portugal. The captain of noble descent is staying in the house of a rich farmer, Pedro Crespo (Manuel Luna), mayor of the town, whose daughter Isabel (Isabel de Poms) Don lvaro seduces. Pedro Crespo tries to remedy the situation and for Don lvaro to marry Isabel, but Don lvaro rejects her for not being of the nobility. This contempt wounds the honor of Pedro's entire family. Even without having jurisdiction over the soldier, Pedro Crespo orders him to be arrested and has Don lvaro executed by hanging him. Finally King Don Felipe II (Fernando Rey), reviews the mayor's decision, ratifies it and appoints Pedro Crespo perpetual mayor of Zalamea.
Cast
* Manuel Luna as Pedro Crespo
* Alfredo Mayo as Don lvaro
* Isabel de Poms as Isabel
* Jos Marco Dav as Don Lope de Figueroa
* Alberto Bov as Rebolledo
* Mario Berriata as Juan
* Juanita Azores as Chispa
* Mara Fernanda D'Ocn as Ins
* Jos Orjas as Don Mendo
* Fernando Rey as El Rey
* Casimiro Hurtado
* Jos Prada
* Francisco Bernal
* Arturo Marn
* Juan Vzquez
* Manuel Guitin
* Mariano Alcn
* Luis Torrecilla
* Mario Guerrero
References
Bibliography
* Mira, Alberto. 'The A to Z of Spanish Cinema'. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010.
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