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Film / 1973
The Duchess of Avila
Directed by
Philippe Ducrest
An epic six-hour adaptation of Potocki's The Manuscript Found in Saragossa. Most famously filmed by Wojciech Has, this four part adaptation has the advantage of a vastly expanded running time, allowing for more of the novel to be incorporated >> shot on film, it was clearly a very expensive production and is equally spectacular in its own way.
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An epic six-hour adaptation of Potocki's The Manuscript Found in Saragossa. Most famously filmed by Wojciech Has, this four part adaptation has the advantage of a vastly expanded running time, allowing for more of the novel to be incorporated >> shot on film, it was clearly a very expensive production and is equally spectacular in its own way.
Cast
Jean BlaiseAlphonse van Worden y Gomerez
Eveline EyfelLa duchesse d'Avila / Léonore
Jacqueline LaurentEmina
Sylvie BréalZibbede
Corinne GorseOrlandine
Madeleine ClervanneLa duègne de la duchesse
Huc SantanaL'astrologue / Le cheik
José Luis de VilallongaAlphonse van Worden
François MaistreL'ermite
Carlos VassaloPascheco
Pierre MoncorbierLe père de Pascheco
Jean MartinL'inquisiteur
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