Doña Bárbara (1998 film)
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Doña Bárbara is a 1998
Argentine
-Spanish
romantic drama film directed by Betty Kaplan
adapted from the novel Doña Bárbara
by Venezuelan
author Rómulo Gallegos
. The film stars Esther Goris
in the title role of a wealthy, embittered female land owner who clashes with a male neighbor, portrayed by Jorge Perugorría
.
was first adapted into an acclaimed 1943 Mexican film
starring María Félix
as well as a 1975 Venezuelan telenovela.
1998 in film
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Argentine
Cinema of Argentina
The cinema of Argentina has a tradition dating back to the late nineteenth century, and continues to play a role in the culture of Argentina....
-Spanish
Cinema of Spain
The art of motion-picture making within the nation of Spain or by Spanish filmmakers abroad is collectively known as Spanish Cinema.In recent years, Spanish cinema has achieved high marks of recognition as a result of its creative and technical excellence...
romantic drama film directed by Betty Kaplan
Betty Kaplan
Betty Kaplan is a Venezuelan-American film director born in New York City and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She has directed Betty Kaplan is a Venezuelan-American film director born in New York City and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She has directed Betty Kaplan is a Venezuelan-American film...
adapted from the novel Doña Bárbara
Doña Bárbara
Doña Bárbara is a novel by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos, first published in 1929. It was described in 1974 as "possibly the most widely known Latin American novel"....
by Venezuelan
Venezuelan literature
Venezuelan literature can be traced to pre-Hispanic times with the myths and oral literature that formed the cosmogonic view of the world that indigenous people had. Some of these stories are still known in Venezuela. Like many Latin American countries, the Spanish conquerors have had the greatest...
author Rómulo Gallegos
Rómulo Gallegos
Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of some nine months during 1948, he was the first cleanly elected president in his country's history....
. The film stars Esther Goris
Esther Goris
Esther Goris is an Argentine actress. Her film career started in 1983 with Los enemigos and Gracias por el fuego...
in the title role of a wealthy, embittered female land owner who clashes with a male neighbor, portrayed by Jorge Perugorría
Jorge Perugorría
Jorge Perugorria was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since his part as Diego in Strawberry and Chocolate Jorge Perugorria (aka Pichi) was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since...
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Doña BárbaraDoña Bárbara
Doña Bárbara is a novel by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos, first published in 1929. It was described in 1974 as "possibly the most widely known Latin American novel"....
was first adapted into an acclaimed 1943 Mexican film
Doña Bárbara (1943 film)
Doña Bárbara is a 1943 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Fernando de Fuentes and starring María Félix and Julián Soler. The film is based on the novel Doña Bárbara by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos, who also co-wrote the screenplay.-Plot:...
starring María Félix
María Félix
María Félix was a Mexican film actress and one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico and also one of the myths of the Spanish language Cinema for her life style and personality...
as well as a 1975 Venezuelan telenovela.