Sonatas is a 1959 Mexican-Spanish historical drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and starring María Félix, Francisco Rabal and Aurora Bautista.[1] It premiered at the Venice Film Festival. It is based on novels written by the Spanish author Ramón del Valle-Inclán.

Sonatas
Directed by	Juan Antonio Bardem
Written by	Ramón del Valle-Inclán (novels) Juan Antonio Bardem Juan de la Cabada José Revueltas
Produced by	Federico Amérigo Manuel Barbachano Ponce Pedro Coll Apolinar Rabinal Carlos Velo Guillermo F. Zúñiga
Starring	María Félix Francisco Rabal Aurora Bautista
Cinematography	Gabriel Figueroa Cecilio Paniagua
Edited by	Margarita de Ochoa Carlos Savage
Music by	Luis Hernández Bretón Isidro B. Maiztegui
Production companies	Barbachano Ponce Producciones Barbachano Unión Industrial Cinematográfica
Distributed by	Ízaro Films
Release date	12 October 1959
Running time	103 minutes
Countries	Mexico Spain
Language	Spanish

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Francisco Canet and Gunther Gerszo. Some location shooting took place in Galicia as well as various locations around Mexico. The film was shot in Eastmancolor.

Cast

• María Félix as La Niña Chole
• Francisco Rabal as Marqués Javier de Bradomín
• Aurora Bautista as Concha
• Fernando Rey as Capitán Casares
• Carlos Rivas as Juan Guzmán
• Ignacio López Tarso as Jefe de guerrilleros
• Carlos Casaravilla as Conde de Brandeso
• David Reynoso as Teniente Elizondo
• Nela Conjiu as Joven loca
• Manuel Alexandre as Teniente Andrade
• Ada Carrasco as Nana
• José Torvay as Segundo sargento
• Matilde Muñoz Sampedro as Candelaria
• Rafael Bardem as Juan Manuel Montenegro
• Enrique Lucero as Militar prisionero
• José María Prada as Molinero
• Micaela Castejón as Madre abadesa
• Manuel Dondé as Campesino
• Noé Murayama as Teniente Gaviño
• Xan das Bolas as Tercer centinela
• José Chávez as Primer sargento
• Manuel Peiró as Estudiante
• Manuel Arbó as Coronel
• Josefina Serratosa as Molinera
• Edmundo Barbero as Hermano Lope
• Porfiria Sanchíz as Bruja
• Roberto Meyer as Macario Salas, viejo prisionero
• Mario Berriatúa as El Rubio
• Rogelio 'Frijolitos' Jiménez Pons
• Rufino Inglés as Doctor
• Agustín Fernández as Guerrillero
• José Manuel Martín as Primer centinela

References

Bibliography

• Scott L. Baugh. Latino American Cinema: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends. ABC-CLIO, 2012.

External links

• Sonatas at IMDb

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