The Moorish Queen (1955 film)

The Moorish Queen
Directed by	Raúl Alfonso
Written by	Serafín Álvarez Quintero (play) Joaquín Álvarez Quintero (play) Raúl Alfonso Francisco Naranjo Camilo Murillo José María Ochoa
Produced by	Juan N. Solórzano
Starring	Antoñita Moreno Pepe Marchena Miguel Ligero
Cinematography	Aldo Giordani
Edited by	Antonio Gimeno Mercedes Gimeno
Music by	José Serrano
Production company	Cervantes Films
Release date	31 January 1955
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

The Moorish Queen (Spanish:La reina mora) is a 1955 Spanish musical film directed by Raúl Alfonso and starring Antoñita Moreno, Pepe Marchena and Miguel Ligero. It is based on a zarzuela which had previously been made into a 1922 silent film and a 1937 sound film.

It was shot in Ferraniacolor.

Synopsis

During the April Fair in Seville, Esteban wounds his rival Antonio in a fight. Coral, Esteban's girlfriend, asks Cotufo, her brother, to change their address, since she wants to live in isolation while her boyfriend remains in jail. Cotufo agrees and both brothers move to a mansion where, according to legend, a Christian and the daughter of a Moorish king lived three hundred years ago. She this she died of love sorrow and the legend adds that a goblin has lived in the house since then.

Cast

• Antoñita Moreno as Coral
• Pepe Marchena as Esteban
• Miguel Ligero as Pepe
• Antonio Riquelme as Don Nué
• Casimiro Hurtado as Juan Bizcocho
• Juanita Azores as Mercedes
• Conchita Bautista as Laura
• Antonio Vega as Cotufa
• Julia Delgado Caro as Doña Juana
• Rosario Royo as Manuela
• Manuel Guitián as Miguel Ángel
• Emilio Segura as Antonio
• Xan das Bolas as Presidiario
• José Cepero
• Matilde Guarnerio
• Laura Alcoriza
• Mateo Guitart
• José Domínguez Luna
• Elena Riquelme
• Victoria Argota
• Carmen de la Vega
• Armando Lirio
• Concha Velasco as Bailaora

Bibliography

• D'Lugo, Marvin. Guide to the Cinema of Spain. Greenwood Publishing, 1997.

External links

• The Moorish Queen at IMDb