Lola the Coal Girl (1970)

During the Napoleonic era, in Cádiz, a singer walks the streets singing her songs. However, her outward joy is deceptive since the man she is in love with is on the other side, in the French army.

Director:

Fernando García de la Vega

Writers:

Ricardo Blasco (story), José Luis Colina (story)

Stars:

Rocío Jurado, Rafael de Córdoba, Germán Cobos

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rocío Jurado	...	Lola
Rafael de Córdoba	...	Rafael Otero (as Rafael de Cordova)
Germán Cobos	...	Capitán Gustavo Lefevre
Soledad Miranda	...	Rosarillo
Carlos Casaravilla	...	Acuña
Tomás Blanco	...	General
Félix Dafauce	...	Mariscal Víctor
José Moreno	...	Miembro junto de defensa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chiro Bermejo
Roberto Cruz
Álvaro de Luna	...	Pepe el Querubín

Storyline

During the Napoleonic era, in Cádiz, a singer walks the streets singing her songs. However, her outward joy is deceptive since the man she is in love with is on the other side, in the French army.

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Plot Keywords:

gypsy | 

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Genres:

Drama | Musical

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Gitano
Performed by Rocío Jurado

User Reviews

Spanish Television version with Soledad Miranda

This sentimental musical, based on the play Cuando las Cortés de Cádiz by José María Pemán, was made for Spanish television. The most famous adaptation of his story was in the 1951 melodrama starring Juanita Reina. According to a magazine article about this film, the music is very Spanish and the costumes and choreography are spectacular. The film was shot during the summer, and it was apparently quite hot. A journalist visitor to the set admired the cast and crew's dedication and love for their work, despite spending so long in the heat and managing not to faint. Many scenes were set at gypsy camps and the studio used real gypsies, along with their donkeys and carts! There were a lot of big numbers, so many of the cast were professional singers and dancers. Though it was made for television, the director chose to use film cameras and also to shoot in color, as he was anticipating the future of television. Soledad Miranda plays a sympathetic gypsy. She and the actor playing her husband escaped a serious accident when a lamp exploded and shattered hot crystals where they had been minutes before.

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

24 January 1970 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Lola the Coal Girl

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1