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The Duchess of Avila

1973

342 minutes

AdventureDramaFantasyMystery

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.

Top Cast

Jean Blaise headshot

Jean Blaise

Alphonse van Worden y Gomerez

Eveline Eyfel headshot

Eveline Eyfel

La duchesse d'Avila / Léonore

Jacqueline Laurent headshot

Jacqueline Laurent

Emina

Sylvie Bréal headshot

Sylvie Bréal

Zibbede

Corinne Gorse headshot

Corinne Gorse

Orlandine

Madeleine Clervanne headshot

Madeleine Clervanne

La duègne de la duchesse

Huc Santana headshot

Huc Santana

L'astrologue / Le cheik

José Luis de Vilallonga headshot

José Luis de Vilallonga

Alphonse van Worden

François Maistre headshot

François Maistre

L'ermite

Carlos Vassalo headshot

Carlos Vassalo

Pascheco

Pierre Moncorbier headshot

Pierre Moncorbier

Le père de Pascheco

Jean Martin headshot

Jean Martin

L'inquisiteur

Michel de Ré headshot

Michel de Ré

Le cabaliste

Serge Marquand headshot

Serge Marquand

Zoto

Marie-Christine Rouyère headshot

Marie-Christine Rouyère

Urraque de Gomerez