La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea

1973 1h 46m ES

🤯

8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez
Don Lope
Francisco Rabal
Pedro Crespo, Alcalde de Zalamea
Julio Núñez
Álvaro de Ataide
Teresa Rabal
Isabel
Mario Pardo
Juan
Antonio Iranzo
Sargento
Fernando Nogueras
El Rey
Charo López
Leonor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Camus
Writers: Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Antonio Drove, Lope de Vega
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain, Italy

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

ERA

Did you know

53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: Spain, Italy.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Mario Camus, shot by Hans Burmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor José Luis Matesanz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Fernando Fernán Gómez and Francisco Rabal and Julio Núñez carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0068848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Camus directs. Hans Burmann behind the camera. José Luis Matesanz cuts. Produced in Spain, Italy. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Spain, Italy.
3Directed by Mario Camus, shot by Hans Burmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor José Luis Matesanz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fernando Fernán Gómez and Francisco Rabal and Julio Núñez carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0068848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.