Marta (1971 film)

Marta
Spanish release poster
Directed by	José Antonio Nieves Conde
Written by	Juan José Alonso Millán Ricardo López Aranda Tito Carpi
Based on	Marta 1969 play by Juan José Alonso Millán
Produced by	José Frade
Starring	Marisa Mell Stephen Boyd
Cinematography	Ennio Guarnieri
Music by	Piero Piccioni
Release date	11 April 1971 (1971-04-11)
Running time	96 minutes
Countries	Spain Italy
Language	Spanish

Marta (released in Italy as ...dopo di che, uccide il maschio e lo divora, translated to Afterwards, It Kills and Devours the Male) is a 1971 Spanish-Italian thriller film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde,.[1] and written by Juan José Alonso Millán, based on his 1969 Madrid stage play of the same name.[2]

The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 44th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Plot

A rich landowner named Don Miguel is haunted by his deceased mother's ghost, as, years earlier, he murdered her when she walked in on his lovemaking. Pilar, a beautiful fugitive on the run for killing a man, seeks to stay for a while at Miguel's mansion and the two develop a sexual relationship. The woman bears a striking resemblance to his missing wife Marta, who disappeared years earlier. Miguel always suspected his wife may have been murdered.

Cast

• Marisa Mell dual role as both Marta & Pilar
• Stephen Boyd as Don Miguel
• George Rigaud as Arturo
• Howard Ross as Luis
• Jesús Puente as Don Carlos
• Isa Miranda as Elena
• Nélida Quiroga as Dona Clara

See also

• List of submissions to the 44th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Clarke Fountain (2012). "Marta". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• Marta at IMDb