There are nearly three dozen major televised, theatrical and cinematic productions paying homage to this revision of the original tale of Don Juan. Playwright José Zorrilla's work, was first written and published in 1844, and it soon became one of the most popular plays of the 19th Century. Spanish Director Alejando Perla's own 1952 cinematic version is probably the best-known of several films made concerning Zorrilla's take on the exploits of the immortal Don Juan-in just a 15 year period, (starting in 1936). His version stands out because it focuses on why Don Juan Tenorio should repent, after reflecting on a hedonistic life of drinking, followed by his enchantment, seduction and ultimate corruption of the innocent and married women he seduced then callously abandoned all throughout Seville.
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Enrique Diosdado
Don Juan
Also in
Pride
El señor de La Salle
María Carmen Díaz de Mendoza
Doña Inés de Ulloa
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José María Rodero
Don Luis Mejía
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Brigada Central
Mañana...
Carmen Seco
Brígida
Also in
Dulcinea
Hermano menor
Gaspar Campos
Don Diego Tenorio
Also in
The Eyes Leave a Trace
Uncle Hyacynth
Pablo Álvarez Rubio
Don Gonzalo de Ulloa
Known for
Drácula
Adolfo Marsillach
Capitán Centellas
Known for
The Black Tulip
Pepita C. Velázquez
Doña Ana
Also in
Corner in Madrid
Navidades en junio
Amelia de la Torre
Lucía
Known for
Placido
The Heifer
Mercedes Albert
La Abadesa
Known for
Death of a Cyclist
Berta Riaza
La tornera
Also in
Dark Habits
El mundo de Juan Lobón
Rafael Alonso
Ciutti
Known for
Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing
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Alejandro Perla Director
First release October 27, 1952
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Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · October 27, 1952
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