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Siboney is a Mexican-Cuban drama film directed by Juan Orol. It was filmed in 1938 and released in 1942 and starring María Antonieta Pons and Juan Orol.

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Siboney
Directed by	Juan Orol
Written by	Juan Orol
Produced by	Juan Orol
Starring	María Antonieta Pons Juan Orol Chela Castro
Cinematography	Ricardo Delgado Agustín Jiménez
Music by	Rodrigo Pratts Ernesto Lecuona
Distributed by	España Sono Films
Release date	August 7, 1942 (México)
Countries	Mexico Cuba
Language	Spanish

Plot

In 1868, while develops the Cuban War of Independence, Gaston de Montero (Juan Orol), a noble Spanish knight, rescues a young girl named Siboney (María Antonieta Pons) and he helps her to become in a successful dancer. Over time, she discovers that she is the daughter of a prominent aristocrat.

Cast

• María Antonieta Pons ... Siboney
• Juan Orol ... Gastón de Montero
• Chela Castro ... Caridad
• Luisa María Morales ... Ligia
• Oscar Lombardo ... Ricardo
• Celina ... Santerian

Reviews

Siboney is the first film by the Spanish director Juan Orol with his second film muse, María Antonieta Pons. With Mexican production, the film was shot in Cuba, inspired by the theme song Siboney of Ernesto Lecuona. For this film were used scenes of the Galician Center of Havana. The motto of this film was a distinct Cuban film. Siboney was considered the first film of the called Rumberas film of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.[1]

References

External links

• Siboney at IMDb
• El Veraz: María Antonieta Pons: The Queen of the Tropics

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