Sara is the daughter of a fisherman. She leaves her small village but she goes to Madrid to work as a flamenco singer in a club
Acting
Sara Montiel's smoldering presence carries every frame.
Costume
Gowns so dramatic they deserve their own billing.
Score
Flamenco numbers that slap despite the melodrama.
Director
Tulio Demicheli
Sara Montiel
Sara Fernán
Giancarlo Del Duca
Miguel Fabri
Massimo Serato
D. Rafael Valcálcer
Carmen Bernardos
Ani
Christiane Minazzoli
Elena, marquesa de Silva
Antonio Ferrandis
Falcón
Michel Lemoine
Julio
José María Seoane
Padre Javier
María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara
María Isbert
China Pérez
Luis Induni
Rafael Bardem
Carlota Bilbao
Xan das Bolas
Miguel del Castillo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sara Montiel was Spain's highest-paid actress at the time and reportedly had final cut on her wardrobe.
This film captures Franco-era escapism: audiences flocked to Montiel's rags-to-riches fantasies while real Spain stayed repressed.
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