Ojos verdes

Ojos verdes

92 mins | Documentary, Music | Nov. 1, 1997

The longing and critical review of the copla is lived through the history of the marqués de Almodóvar, a passionate ambassador who organized Franco's folkloric festivals; generous, womanizer, excessive, wasteful, himself the protagonist of his own copla. In love in his youth with a Concha Piquer chorus girl, he dedicated his life to collecting fetishes and memories of all the cante divas with which to organize a sentimental museum in his decaying castle, filling it with showcases where he could store his longings. When he died, destitute, in the pension of his last mistress, also a cupletist, she disputes her legacy with the housekeeper who took care of him and her picturesque collections all her life. family castle. A dear diplomatic friend recalls his fanciful existence emotionally. An aesthetic that is part of the feeling of the Andalusian people. And as a common thread "Ojos Verdes", the most beautiful song of songs of his rich songbook.

Ojos verdes

92 mins | Documentary, Music | Nov. 1, 1997

Ojos verdes
The longing and critical review of the copla is lived through the history of the marqués de Almodóvar, a passionate ambassador who organized Franco's folkloric festivals; generous, womanizer, excessive, wasteful, himself the protagonist of his own copla. In love in his youth with a Concha Piquer chorus girl, he dedicated his life to collecting fetishes and memories of all the cante divas with which to organize a sentimental museum in his decaying castle, filling it with showcases where he could store his longings. When he died, destitute, in the pension of his last mistress, also a cupletist, she disputes her legacy with the housekeeper who took care of him and her picturesque collections all her life. family castle. A dear diplomatic friend recalls his fanciful existence emotionally. An aesthetic that is part of the feeling of the Andalusian people. And as a common thread "Ojos Verdes", the most beautiful song of songs of his rich songbook.
Producers La Linterna Mágica
Original title Ojos verdes
Directors Basilio Martín Patino
Writers Basilio Martín Patino

Cast

Guillermo Blázquez

as Encargado archivo

Gloria de Jesús

as Rojilla la del marqués

Esteban Fernández

as Encargado almacén

María Galiana

as Profesora de cante

Encarna Gullón

as Monja

Carlos Herrera

as Self

Juan Montoya

as Gitanillo de Hollywood

Carmen Noble

as Pianista

Carmen Nuño

as Cantante

Julia Piñero

as Ama de llaves

Raquel Rodrigo

as Ojos Verdes

Amós Rodríguez Rey

as Marqués de Almodóvar

Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa

as Diplomático