''Eloisa Is Under an Almond Tree'' (

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: ''Eloísa está debajo de un almendro'') is a 1943 Spanish

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directed by

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based on a play of

Enrique Jardiel Poncela Enrique Jardiel Poncela (15 October 1901 – 18 February 1952) was a Spanish playwright and novelist who wrote mostly humorous works. In 1932-33 and 1934 he was called to Hollywood to help with the Spanish-language versions shot in parallel to ...

and starring

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and Rafael Durán and

Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro (1896–1975) was a Spanish film actress.D'Lugo p.261 She was the mother of the actress Luchy Soto. Her sisters Matilde Muñoz Sampedro and Mercedes Muñoz Sampedro were also both actors. Selected filmography * '' ...

.de España p.119 The film's sets were designed by

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Plot

The film tells the story of Fernando (Rafael Durán) who returns home after the death of his father. In a letter he asks her to solve the crime of a woman that occurred years ago. This leads him to come into contact with the strange inhabitants of a peculiar mansion, among whom he discovers the beautiful Mariana (Amparo Rivelles), with whom he falls madly in love.

Cast

as Mariana * Rafael Durán as Fernando *

as Clotilde * Juan Espantaleón as Edgardo *

Alberto Romea Alberto Romea (16 January 1882 – 14 April 1960) was a Spanish actor. Romea appeared in more than fifty films during his career including '' Lola, the Coalgirl'' (1952).Mira p.249 Selected filmography * ''El fantasma del castillo'' (1911) * ''Ga ...

as Ezequiel * Juan Domenech as Leoncio * Joaquín Roa as Fermín *

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as Dimas / Luis Perea * Ana de Siria as Micaela * Angelita Navalón as Práxedes * Nicolás D. Perchicot as Presidente del Liceo *

Enrique Herreros Enrique García-Herreros Codesido (29 December 1903 - 18 September 1977) was a Spanish humorist, drafter, poster artist, filmmaker and mountaineer. Luis García Berlanga defined him as the one who invented the promotion and advertising. He fou ...

as Acomodador del cine * Mary Delgado as Julia

References

Bibliography

* España, Rafael de (1994).
Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-makers and Films
' (in Spanish). Flicks Books. .

External links

* 1943 films 1943 comedy films Spanish comedy films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Rafael Gil Cifesa films Films scored by Juan Quintero Muñoz Spanish black-and-white films 1940s Spanish films Spanish-language comedy films Spanish films based on plays Films based on works by Enrique Jardiel Poncela {{1940s-Spain-film-stub