The Duchess of Benameji (play)

The Duchess of Benameji (Spanish: La duquesa de Benamejí) is a 1932 Spanish play written by the brothers Antonio and Manuel Machado. In 1949 the play was turned into a large budget film The Duchess of Benameji directed by Luis Lucia Mingarro.[1]

A performance of the play in 1932.

Set in Benamejí, Cordoba, the play tells the story of chivalry bandits.[2]

The play was first performed on 26 March 1932 at the Spanish Theatre in Madrid by Margarita Xirgu.[2]

References
  1. Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. p. 106. ISBN 1855661764.
  2. "The Duchess of Benamejí". Retrieved 21 September 2021.


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