The Duchess of Avila

Overview

An epic six-hour adaptation of Potocki's The Manuscript Found in Saragossa. Most famously filmed by Wojciech Has, this four part adaptation has the advantage of a vastly expanded running time, allowing for more of the novel to be incorporated >> shot on film, it was clearly a very expensive production and is equally spectacular in its own way.

Directed by Philippe Ducrest

Top cast

J

Jean Blaise

Alphonse van Worden y Gomerez

E

Eveline Eyfel

La duchesse d'Avila / Léonore

Jacqueline Laurent

Emina

Sylvie Bréal

Zibbede

C

Corinne Gorse

Orlandine

Madeleine Clervanne

La duègne de la duchesse

H

Huc Santana

L'astrologue / Le cheik

José Luis de Vilallonga

Alphonse van Worden

François Maistre

L'ermite

C

Carlos Vassalo

Pascheco

Pierre Moncorbier

Le père de Pascheco

J

Jean Martin

L'inquisiteur

Michel de Ré

Le cabaliste

Serge Marquand

Zoto

M

Marie-Christine Rouyère

Urraque de Gomerez

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