Sonatas (1959)
In the fall of 1824 Javier Montenegro, Bradomin Marquis is spared death hanging by Captain Casares, and in return, the Marquis agrees to help him escape to America. Adaptation of "Sonata de Otoño" and "Sonata de Estío" of Ramón María del Valle-Inclan, which included elements Bardem later works of the author.
Director: Juan Antonio Bardem
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María Félix as La Niña Chole |
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Francisco Rabal as Marqués Javier de Bradomín |
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Aurora Bautista as Concha |
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Fernando Rey as Captain Casares |
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Carlos Rivas as Juan Guzmán |
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Carlos Casaravilla as Conde de Brandeso |
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Ignacio López Tarso as Jefe de guerrilleros |
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David Reynoso as Teniente Elizondo |
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Nela Conjiu as Joven loca |
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Manuel Alexandre as Teniente Andrade |
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Ada Carrasco as Nana |
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José Torvay as Segundo sargento |
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Matilde Muñoz Sampedro as Candelaria |
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Rafael Bardem as Juan Manuel Montenegro |
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Enrique Lucero as Militar prisionero |
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José María Prada as Molinero |
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Micaela Castejón as Madre abadesa |
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Manuel Dondé as Campesino |
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Noé Murayama as Teniente Gaviño |
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Xan das Bolas as Tercer centinela |
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José Chávez as Primer sargento |
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Manuel Peiró as Estudiante |
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Manuel Arbó as Coronel |
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Josefina Serratosa as Molinera |
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Edmundo Barbero as Hermano Lope |
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Porfiria Sanchiz as Bruja |
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Roberto Meyer as Macario Salas, viejo prisionero |
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Mario Berriatúa as El Rubio |
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Rogelio 'Frijolitos' Jiménez Pons as |
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Rufino Inglés as Doctor |
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Agustín Fernández as Guerrillero |
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José Manuel Martín as Primer centinela |
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Armando Acosta as Jugador de cartas (uncredited) |
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Ricardo Adalid as Oficial (uncredited) |
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Guillermo Bravo Sosa as Jugador (uncredited) |
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José Dupeyrón as Méndigo (uncredited) |
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Arturo Fernández as Mesonero (uncredited) |
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Emilio Garibay as Teniente (uncredited) |
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Leonor Gómez as Pueblerina (uncredited) |
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Elodia Hernández as Hermana tornera (uncredited) |
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Regino Herrera as Militar (uncredited) |
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Joaquín Jordá as (uncredited) |
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Antonio Leo as Complice de Juan (uncredited) |
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José Muñoz as Celso (uncredited) |
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Amado Zumaya as Carcelero (uncredited) |
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Eduardo Moreno as Hijo del campesino |
| Directing | Juan Antonio Bardem | Director |
| Writing | Juan Antonio Bardem | Writer |
| Writing | Juan de la Cabada | Writer |
| Writing | Ramón del Valle-Inclán | Writer |
| Writing | José Revueltas | Writer |
| Production | Federico Amérigo | Producer |
| Sound | Luis Hernández Bretón | Music |
| Camera | Gabriel Figueroa | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Margarita Ochoa | Editor |
| Production | Manuel Barbachano Ponce | Producer |
| Art | Francisco Canet Cubel | Production Design |
| Production | Carlos Velo | Producer |
| Production | Pedro Coll | Producer's Assistant |
| Sound | Isidro B. Maiztegui | Music |
| Production | Apolinar Rabinal | Producer's Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Armando Villas Peza | Costume Design |
| Camera | Cecilio Paniagua | Director of Photography |
| Art | Gunther Gerszo | Production Design |
| Directing | Pío Caro Baroja | Assistant Director |
| Production | Guillermo F. Zúñiga | Producer |
| Directing | Ignacio Villareal | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Pablo Ríos | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ricardo Zamorano | Costume Design |
| Camera | Ignacio Romero | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bertha Chiu | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Miguel Guzmán | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Manuel Alcayde | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Carlos de los Llanos | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Manuel Topete | Sound |
| Camera | Gabriel Figueroa | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carlos Nin | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Luis G. Rubín | Production Manager |
| Sound | Aurelio García Tijeras | Sound |
| Camera | Miguel Agudo | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Armando Meyer | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Julio Leyva | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Daniel López | Lighting Technician |
| Editing | Carlos Savage | Editor |
| Camera | Manuel Álvarez Bravo | Still Photographer |