The Wanton of Spain

For the 1996 film, see La Celestina (1996 film).

The Wanton of Spain
Spanish	La Celestina
Directed by	César Fernández Ardavín
Screenplay by	César Fernández Ardavín
Based on	La Celestina by Fernando de Rojas
Starring	Julián Mateos Elisa Ramírez Amelia de la Torre Gonzalo Cañas Antonio Medina Heidelotte Diehl Uschi Mellin Konrad Wagner Eva Lissa Eva Guerr Hugo Blanco
Cinematography	Raúl Pérez Cubero
Edited by	Petra de Nieva
Music by	Ángel Arteaga
Production companies	Aro Films Hesperia Films BTS Manfred Durniok
Release date	6 April 1969 (1969-04-06) (Spain)
Running time	123 minutes
Countries	Spain Germany
Language	Spanish
Budget	13.9 million ₧[1]

The Wanton of Spain (Spanish: La Celestina) is a 1969 drama film directed by and written César Fernández Ardavín[2] based on the work by Fernando de Rojas. It stars Julián Mateos, Elisa Ramírez, and Amelia de la Torre.

Cast

• Julián Mateos as Calisto[3]
• Elisa Ramírez as Melibea[1]
• Amelia de la Torre [es] as Celestina[1]
• Hugo Blanco as Centurio[1]
• Gonzalo Cañas as Pármeno[1]
• Heidelotte Diehl as Areúsa[1]
• Eva Guerr as Lucrecia[1]
• Eva Lissa [de] as Alisa[1]
• Antonio Mancho as Sosia[1]
• Antonio Medina [es] as Sempronio[1]
• Uschi Mellin [de] as Elicia[1]
• Konrad Wagner as Pleberio[1]

Release

The film premiered on 6 April 1969.[1] It was also entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.[4]

Reception

The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[5]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 1969
• List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Villalobos Graillet 2023, p. 261.
2. "Sobre La Celestina de César Fernández Ardavín". cinemascine. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
3. Villalobos Graillet, José Eduardo (2023). La Celestina y el cine: censura y recepción (1969-1996). Madrid: Iberoamericana. p. 261. ISBN 978-84-9192-360-2.
4. "6th Moscow International Film Festival (1969)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
5. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• The Wanton of Spain at IMDb