Ojos verdes

Ojos verdes

1997 · 92 min · ★ 6.0 · Music, Documentary

The longing and critical review of the copla is lived through the history of the marqués de Almodóvar, a passionate ambassador who organized Franco's folkloric festivals; generous, womanizer, excessive, wasteful, himself the protagonist of his own copla. In love in his youth with a Concha Piquer chorus girl, he dedicated his life to collecting fetishes and memories of all the cante divas with which to organize a sentimental museum in his decaying castle, filling it with showcases where he could store his longings. When he died, destitute, in the pension of his last mistress, also a cupletist, she disputes her legacy with the housekeeper who took care of him and her picturesque collections all her life. family castle. A dear diplomatic friend recalls his fanciful existence emotionally. An aesthetic that is part of the feeling of the Andalusian people. And as a common thread "Ojos Verdes", the most beautiful song of songs of his rich songbook.

Directed by Basilio Martín Patino · Written by Basilio Martín Patino

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Guillermo Blázquez Encargado archivo
José Antonio García Blázquez
María Reyes Boada Monja
Gloria de Jesús Rojilla la del marqués
Esteban Fernández Encargado almacén
María Galiana Profesora de cante
María del Valle García Cantante
Encarna Gullón Monja
Carlos Herrera Self
Juan Montoya Gitanillo de Hollywood
Carmen Noble Pianista

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