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Release Year1959
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorLeón Klimovsky
WritersJesús Franco
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLlegaron los franceses
About Llegaron los franceses
On May 2, 1808 the Spanish took up arms against Napoleon. The war are surprised by a traveling company of actors formed by Damian and their four daughters. Rosita, the eldest, is in love with a revolutionary, but Duvalliers, a French officer, also sought. Circumstances beyond all that Rosita can support: conflict views that cause her two suitors, the love of family, his duty as a patriot ... Having become human torch accidentally Rosita launches into a tinderbox and thereby causes the beginning of a decisive battle against the French.
Directed by León Klimovsky, Llegaron los franceses leans on a strong ensemble — Valeriano Andrés, Isana Medel, Ismael Merlo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1959.
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