Lola Montes is a 1944 Spanish historical drama film directed by Antonio Román and starring Conchita Montenegro, Luis Prendes and Jesús Tordesillas. 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
- JoaquÃÂn Burgos
- Antonio Calero as Pepe Montes
- Ricardo Calvo
- Manuel de Juan
- Julio Rey de las Heras
- Miguel del Castillo
- Ramón ElÃÂas
- Félix Fernández
- César Guzmán
- Manuel Kayser
- Luis Latorre
- Guillermo MarÃÂn as Walter
- Carlos Muñoz
- Nicolás D. Perchicot
- José Portes
- Manuel Requena
- Santiago Rivero
- Rosario Royo
- Emilio Ruiz de Córdoba
- José MarÃÂa Rupert
- Sergio Santos
- Pablo ÃÂlvarez Rubio
References
Bibliography
- Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
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