Curro Jiménez
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Curro Jiménez was a successful Spanish
TV series that aired on TVE1 from 22 December 1976 to 1979. Its main theme was Andalusian "bandolerismo" (bandit lifestyle) in the 19th century, located in the Ronda
mountains. The main characters were four bandits, Curro Jiménez (the romantic prototype
of the Andalusian "bandolero", El Algarrobo ("the Vetch"), El Gitano ("the Gipsy") and El Estudiante ("the Student").
troops during the Spanish War of Independence
, love stories, battles against injustice, in addition to comedic episodes.
The series consisted of 40 episodes, filmed in 1975 in the Ronda mountains, and was followed by a sequel
aired in 1993 on Antena 3
.
He was born in Cantillana
(Seville
) in 1819 and was shot dead by the Guardia Civil on November 1849 after being given away by one of his comrades.
Spain
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TV series that aired on TVE1 from 22 December 1976 to 1979. Its main theme was Andalusian "bandolerismo" (bandit lifestyle) in the 19th century, located in the Ronda
Ronda
Ronda is a city in Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about West from the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its population is approximately 35,000 inhabitants.-History:...
mountains. The main characters were four bandits, Curro Jiménez (the romantic prototype
Prototype
A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον , "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος , "original, primitive", from πρῶτος , "first" and τύπος ,...
of the Andalusian "bandolero", El Algarrobo ("the Vetch"), El Gitano ("the Gipsy") and El Estudiante ("the Student").
Plot
The plot changed in every episode, but common themes involved a romantic bandit, just and good-natured, the guerrilla against the FrenchFrance
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troops during the Spanish War of Independence
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
, love stories, battles against injustice, in addition to comedic episodes.
The series consisted of 40 episodes, filmed in 1975 in the Ronda mountains, and was followed by a sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
aired in 1993 on Antena 3
Antena 3 (Spain)
Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....
.
"Curro Jiménez"
The name Curro Jiménez is taken from the nickname of a real bandit also known as "el barquero de Cantillana" or "Andrés el Barquero", though his real name was Francisco López Jiménez.He was born in Cantillana
Cantillana
Cantillana is a city located in the province of Seville, Andalusia, southern Spain.-External links:* - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía...
(Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
) in 1819 and was shot dead by the Guardia Civil on November 1849 after being given away by one of his comrades.
Technical details
| Directors | Antonio Drove Mario Camus Joaquín Romero Marchenet |
| Script | Antonio Larreta |
| Actors | Sancho Gracia Sancho Gracia Sancho Gracia is a Spanish motion picture and television actor.He made his acting debut in France in the 1963 film L'Autre femme opposite Annie Girardot. Since then he has appeared in more than eighty motion pictures including several Hollywood productions during the 1970s and in 1999's Outlaw... as Curro Jiménez Álvaro de Luna Álvaro de Luna Álvaro de Luna y Jarana , Duke of Trujillo, 1st Count of San Esteban de Gormaz, was a Spanish politician... as El Algarrobo Eduardo García Eduardo Garcia Eduardo García is a Mexican trainer in the sport of boxing. García is considered one of the best trainers in the history of Mexican boxing.-Training career:... as El Gitano José Sancho José Sancho José Asunción Martínez Sancho is a Spanish actor. Over a period of fifty years he has appeared extensively in Spanish television and films. He was born in Manises, Valencia in 1944. He divorced the singer María Jiménez, with whom he has a son named Alejandro... as El Estudiante |