La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea
Directed by Mario CamusJune 11, 1973 1h 46mDrama
6.68.5
A company of soldiers under the command of Captain don Álvaro de Ataide arrived in the Extremaduran town of Zalamea de la Serena, in Badajoz (Spain), due to the war in Portugal. The captain is staying at the home of a rich farmer, Pedro Crespo, mayor of the village, whose daughter Isabel is seduced by don Álvaro. Pedro Crespo tries to remedy the situation and ask don Álvaro to marry Isabel, but don Álvaro rejects her because she is not a member of the nobility. This contempt hurts the honor of the entire Pedro Crespo family. So, even without possessing jurisdiction over the military, Pedro Crespo orders to arrest him and have him executed. Finally, King Felipe II reviews the mayor's decision, ratifies it and names Pedro Crespo perpetual mayor of Zalamea.
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La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea was released on June 11, 1973.
La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea was directed by Mario Camus.
La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea has a runtime of 1h 46m.
La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea was produced by Rosa Moreno, Carlos Orengo, Francisco Molero, Manuel Amigo.
A company of soldiers under the command of Captain don Álvaro de Ataide arrived in the Extremaduran town of Zalamea de la Serena, in Badajoz (Spain), due to the war in Portugal. The captain is staying at the home of a rich farmer, Pedro Crespo, mayor of the village, whose daughter Isabel is seduced by don Álvaro. Pedro Crespo tries to remedy the situation and ask don Álvaro to marry Isabel, but don Álvaro rejects her because she is not a member of the nobility. This contempt hurts the honor of the entire Pedro Crespo family. So, even without possessing jurisdiction over the military, Pedro Crespo orders to arrest him and have him executed. Finally, King Felipe II reviews the mayor's decision, ratifies it and names Pedro Crespo perpetual mayor of Zalamea.
The key characters in La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea are Don Lope (Fernando Fernán Gómez), Pedro Crespo, Alcalde de Zalamea (Francisco Rabal), Álvaro de Ataide (Julio Núñez).
La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea is a Drama film.
La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.