When Esteban, Coral's boyfriend, is imprisoned for quarreling with a troublemaker who was trying to harass her, she decides to lock herself up in a Sevillian house to share his misfortune.
Acting
María Arias commits fully to operatic suffering
Production
Seville locations elevate stage-bound material beautifully
Director
Eusebio Fernández Ardavín
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ardavín adapted this from the brothers Álvarez Quintero's popular 1923 play, part of a wave of 'costumbrismo' films exporting Spanish regional identity during the Civil War era.
María Arias was primarily a stage actress; this rare screen appearance preserves her theatrical technique for posterity.
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