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The Maragatan Sphinx (Spanish:La esfinge maragata) is a 1950 Spanish drama film directed by Antonio de Obregón and starring Paquita de Ronda.[1] It takes its title from the Maragatería region.

The Maragatan Sphinx
Directed by	Antonio de Obregón
Written by	Concha Espina (novel) Selma Barberi José Luis Gamboa Antonio de Obregón
Produced by	Antonio de Obregón
Starring	Paquita de Ronda
Cinematography	Alfonso Nieva
Edited by	Julio Peña
Music by	Jesús García Leoz
Production companies	Antonio de Obregón P.C. España Actualidades
Distributed by	C.B. Films
Release date	26 January 1950
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

The action takes place in a Maragata hacienda that is sinking into misery, whose situation can only be resolved through a marriage of convenience. But the marriageable girl, during a train trip, falls in love with a young poet and is reciprocated. Her family opposes this relationship, since they have promised her in marriage with a man of good position.

Cast

• Paquita de Ronda as Mariflor Salvadores
• Luis Peña as Rogelio
• Juan José Martínez Casado as Antonio Salvadores
• Juan de Landa as Tío Cristóbal
• Fernando Fernández de Córdoba
• Carmen Reyes
• Julia Caba Alba as Tía de Mariflor
• Gabriel Algara
• Juana Mansó
• Julia Pachelo
• Manena Algora
• Emilio Pages
• Concha López Silva
• Mari Paz Molinero

References

Bibliography

• Nicolás Fernández-Medina & Maria Truglio. Modernism and the Avant-garde Body in Spain and Italy. Routledge, 2016.

External links

• The Maragatan Sphinx at IMDb

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