Lola Montes (1944 film)

Lola Montes
Lola Montes
Directed by	Antonio Román
Written by	Francisco Bonmatí de Codecido; José María Pemán; Antonio Román; Fernando G. Toledo; Pedro de Juan;
Starring	Conchita Montenegro; Luis Prendes; Jesús Tordesillas;
Cinematography	Michel Kelber
Edited by	Sara Ontañón
Music by	Manuel Parada
Production; companies	Alhambra Films; Andalucía Films; Astoria Films;
Release date	13 October 1944;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Lola Montes is a 1944 Spanish historical drama film directed by Antonio Román and starring Conchita Montenegro, Luis Prendes and Jesús Tordesillas.^[1] It portrays the life of the Irish dancer and courtesan Lola Montez.

Synopsis

Ambitious Irish dancer Lola Montes rejects the love of Spanish Royal Guard captain Carlos Benjumea for success in Europe. In this way she ends up becoming the lover of the king of Bavaria and exciting the revolutionary spirits of the students of Munich, of which the intriguing Walter takes advantage for his sinister intentions.

Cast

Conchita Montenegro as Lola Montes
Luis Prendes as Carlos Benjumea
Jesús Tordesillas as Luis I de Baviera
Mariano Alcón
Joaquín Burgos
Antonio Calero as Pepe Montes
Ricardo Calvo
Manuel de Juan
Julio Rey de las Heras
Miguel del Castillo
Ramón Elías
Félix Fernández
César Guzmán
Manuel Kayser
Luis Latorre
Guillermo Marín as Walter
Carlos Muñoz
Nicolás D. Perchicot
José Portes
Manuel Requena
Santiago Rivero
Rosario Royo
Emilio Ruiz de Córdoba
José María Rupert
Sergio Santos
Pablo Álvarez Rubio

References

^ Bentley p.425

Bibliography

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

External links

Lola Montes at IMDb

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[1] Bentley p.425

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