Gloria Mairena is a 1952 Spanish drama film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Juanita Reina, Eduardo Fajardo and Rafael Arcos.[1][2] It was released by Cifesa, Spain's leading studio of the period. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gil Parrondo.
Synopsis
In Seville, a man loses his wife after two years of marriage and turns to the priesthood. Their daughter grows up to look exactly like her mother, and he fears losing her in a similar way.
Cast
- Juanita Reina as Gloria Mairena / Gloria Céspedes
- Eduardo Fajardo as Paulino Céspedes
- Ricardo Acero as Paco
- Rafael Arcos as Sebastián
- Francisco Bernal as Baldomero
- Ana de Leyva as Sagrario
- Manuel Guitián as Rector
- Valeriano Andrés as Don Buenaventura
- Mercedes Cora as Lina Álvarez
- María Teresa Reina as Gloria Céspedes niña
- Quico Juanes as Niño
- Jaime Blanch as Niño
- Rafael Calvo Revilla as Periodista
- Antonio García Quijada as Narrador
- Casimiro Hurtado as Cliente del tablao
- Manuel Luna as Self
- Arturo Marín as Cliente del tablao
- Teófilo Palou as Empresario
References
Bibliography
- Hortelano, Lorenzo J. Torres. Directory of World Cinema: Spain. Intellect Books, 2011.
- Labanyi, Jo & Pavlović, Tatjana. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. John Wiley & Sons, 2012.