''Agustina of Aragon'' (Spanish: ''Agustina de Aragón'') is a 1950 Spanish

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...

directed by

Juan de Orduña Juan de Orduña y Fernández-Shaw (27 December 1900 – 3 February 1974) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor. Subservient to the ideological tenets and preferences of Francoism, he was one of the regime's standout directors d ...

and starring

Aurora Bautista Aurora Bautista Zúmel (15 October 1925 – 27 August 2012) was a Spanish film actress. Bautista was born in Valladolid, and died in Madrid, aged 86. Selected filmography *1948 '' Madness for Love'', by Juan de Orduña *1950 '' Pequeñece ...

.Klossner p.14 It is also known by the

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of ''The Siege''. It portrays the Spanish patriot Agustina of Aragon, known for her role at the 1808 Siege of Zaragoza against

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

's French forces. The film's sets were designed by

Sigfrido Burmann Sigfrido Burmann or Siegfried Burmann (1891–1980) was a German-born Spanish art director.Mira p.249 He was the father of Wolfgang Burmann, who also became an art director. Selected filmography * '' White Mission'' (1946) * '' Ninety Minutes'' ...

. It was made by CIFESA, Spain's largest studio.

Plot

French troops led by Napoleon besiege the city of Zaragoza. Agustina de Aragón (Aurora Bautista) is a young woman who, upon learning that her boyfriend has sold out to the enemy, breaks up with him and falls in love with a Baturro guerrilla. In one of the French attacks, a grenade exploded near the position where Agustina was, falling the soldiers defending the position and there was a threat that the enemy troops could enter the city. Gustine walked through the dead and wounded to a cannon and opened fire. Surprise gripped both sides. Thus, Agustina managed to maintain the situation until Spanish reinforcements arrived.

Cast

as Agustina *

Fernando Aguirre Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...

* Valeriano Andrés as Capitán con Gobernador *

Manuel Arbó Manuel Arbó (18 July 1898 – 25 May 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1970. Selected filmography * '' Drácula'' (1931, Spanish version) * ''There Were Thirteen'' (1931, Spanish-language ...

as Padre * María Asquerino as Carmen * Francisco Bernal as Paleto *

Faustino Bretaño Faustino Bretaño (1895–1978) was a Spanish film actor.Goble p.220 Selected filmography * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1926) * '' Lola Leaves for the Ports'' (1947) * '' The Troublemaker'' (1950) * '' Agustina of Aragon'' (1950) * ''Dawn of Ameri ...

José Bódalo José Bódalo Zúffoli (March 24, 1916 – July 24, 1985) was an Argentine born Spanish film actor. Biography Bódalo was born in Córdoba, Argentina, the son of Rome-born actress Eugenia Zúffoli and Spanish actor and singer José Bódalo, S ...

as Capitán francés *

Raúl Cancio Raúl Cancio (18 September 1911 – 23 October 1961) was a Spanish film actor, screenwriter and film director. Cancio acted in more than sixty five films including '' Raza'' (1942).Pavlović p.67 He also directed two films, a 1952 documentary an ...

as Maño * María Cañete as Tía Pilar *

Alfonso de Córdoba Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. ...

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as Niño en iglesia * Adriano Domínguez *

Juan Espantaleón Juan Espantaleón (1885–1966) was a Spanish film actor.González p.248 Selected filmography * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1926) * '' Nobleza baturra'' (1935) * '' Huella de luz'' (1943) * '' Eloisa Is Under an Almond Tree'' (1943) * '' The Nail' ...

as Tío Jorge *

Eduardo Fajardo Eduardo Martínez Fajardo (14 August 1924 – 4 July 2019) was a Spanish film actor born in Meis (Pontevedra), Spain. He appeared in 183 films, 75 plays and made 2,000 television appearances between 1947 and 2002. Biography He was born in ...

as Luis Montana * Fernando Fernández de Córdoba as Gobernador * Félix Fernández * Rosario García Ortega *

José Jaspe José Jaspe ( gl, Xosé Jaspe Rivas) (10 August 1906 – 5 June 1974) was a Spanish film actor. He played Konev the conductor in '' Horror Express'' (1972), Ahmed in '' House of 1,000 Dolls'' (1967), Henneker in ''The Man Called Noon'' (1973), th ...

* Manuel Luna as Tío Francisco * Arturo Marín * Guillermo Marín as Napoléon Bonaparte *

Pilar Muñoz Pilar Muñoz Ruiz (March 18, 1911 - October 1, 1980) was a Spanish stage and film actress. Daughter of actor Alfonso Muñoz and sister of actress Mimí Muñoz, she began acting with Margarita Xirgu in 1925. In 1927 she appeared in ''La princes ...

* Fernando Nogueras as Fernando * José Orjas * Miguel Pastor as Mariscal Lacoste * Nicolás D. Perchicot as Viejo con niño *

Francisco Pierrá Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...

* Antonia Plana as Madre de Juan * Fernando Rey as General Palafox / Lorenzo, el pastor *

Fernando Sancho Fernando Sancho Les (7 January 1916 – 31 July 1990) was a Spanish actor. Biography He was born in Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain on 7 January 1916 and died at Hospital Militar Gómez Ulla in Madrid on 31 July 1990 from a liver failure during o ...

as Escudella * Virgilio Teixeira as Juan, el Bravo *

Jesús Tordesillas Jesús Tordesillas Fernández (28 January 1893 – 24 March 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 94 films between 1921 and 1973. He starred in the film '' Reckless'' which was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Selected ...

as Coronel Torres *

Aníbal Vela Aníbal is the Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name equivalent of Hannibal (q.v.), itself a latinization of the Greek name Hanníbas (Ἀννίβας), derived from “ḥnbʿl” in the Carthaginian language (Carthaginian Punic script, � ...

as Emisario del Mariscal Lacoste * Juan Vázquez * Pablo Álvarez Rubio

References

Bibliography

* Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland & Company, 2002.

External links

* 1950s historical films Spanish historical films 1950 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Juan de Orduña Films set in the 19th century Lippert Pictures films Cifesa films Films scored by Juan Quintero Muñoz Spanish black-and-white films Peninsular War films Spanish war films 1950s Spanish films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub