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Cuentos y leyendas

  • TV Series
  • 1968–19761968–1976
  • 1h
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Cuentos y leyendas (1968)
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IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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  • Stars
    • Luis Ciges
    • Fernando Baeza
    • Estanis González
  • Stars
    • Luis Ciges
    • Fernando Baeza
    • Estanis González
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Luis Ciges
    Luis Ciges
    • Ayudante directoras Ayudante director…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1974–1976
    Fernando Baeza
    • Alvaras Alvar…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1974–1975
    Estanis González
    • Don Diegoas Don Diego…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1974–1976
    José Yepes
    • Estudianteas Estudiante…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1974–1975
    José Riesgo
    José Riesgo
    • D. Felipeas D. Felipe…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1974–1976
    Tito García
    Tito García
    • Carpinteroas Carpintero…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1974–1976
    Antonio Gamero
    Antonio Gamero
    • Ramiroas Ramiro
    5 episodes5 eps • 1974–1975
    Charo López
    Charo López
    • Duchesinias Duchesini…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1972–1975
    Luis San Martín4 episodes4 eps • 1969–1975
    José Luis Zalde
    • Especatadoras Especatador
    4 episodes4 eps • 1974–1976
    Roberto Cruz
    • Compradoras Comprador…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1974–1975
    Miguel Narros
    • El Guardiánas El Guardián…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1974–1975
    Emilio Laguna
    Emilio Laguna
    • Capitán Lunaas Capitán Luna…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1975
    Álvaro de Luna
    Álvaro de Luna
    • D. Pedroas D. Pedro…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1974–1975
    Jack Taylor
    Jack Taylor
    • Caballeroas Caballero…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1974–1975
    Erasmo Pascual
    Erasmo Pascual
    • El Bizcoas El Bizco
    3 episodes3 eps • 1972–1976
    Antonio Medina
    • Herediaas Heredia
    3 episodes3 eps • 1974–1975
    Manuel Pereiro
    Manuel Pereiro
    • Arbosas Arbos…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1975
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    7/10
    Drama , comedy , history , mystery in this Spanish series , being well acted and professionally directed by expert filmmakers
    Spanish series produced by TVE (Spanish television) based on classic stories written by prestigious novelists , being adapted in episodes around 50 minutes , resulting in above average , notable , average or inferior chapters . 38 episodes in various seasons developed between 1968-1976 , competently written and directed by notorious directors . Dealing with classic stories mostly written by famous Spanish writers as Félix Lope de Vega , Tirso de Molina , Benito Pérez Galdós , Miguel de Unamuno , Edgar Neville , Ignacio Aldecoa , Emilia Pardo Bazán , Ramón Gómez de la Serna , Armando Palacio Valdés , Marià Vayreda , Pío Caro Baroja , Wenceslao Fernández Flórez and Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer has various renditions . Being adapted by Enrique Braso, Rafael García Serrano, Rafael J. Salvia , among others.

    Some splendid episodes of this interesting series including historical happenings , suspense , comedy , fantasy , tension , plot twists and mysterious events. As well as evocative cinematography by cameramen as Francisco Sempere , Francisco Fraile , José F. Aguayo hijo , José F. Aguayo , Rafael Casenave, Alfonso Nieva , José Ortas , and there are episodes in modern times , but resulting to be better chapters those set in other Centuries due to the nice settings . As well as evocative and atmospheric musical score by usual Anton Garcia Abril and Antonio Pérez Olea. Being well directed by the best filmmakers by the time , such as : José Antonio Páramo , Alfonso Ungría , Francisco Regueiro , Josefina Molina , José María Font , Jesús Fernández Santos, Antonio Giménez Rico , Pilar Miró , Mario Camus, Francisco Rovira Beleta ,José Luis Borau , Luis María Delgado, Miguel Picazo , Pedro Olea, Miguel Lluch , José Briz , Emilio Martínez Lázaro , Jesús García de Dueñas , Jaime Chávarri .

    The series was well starred by the best main and secondary Spanish cast at the time, such as : Eusebio Poncela , Charo López , Agustin Gonzalez, Fernando Cebrian, Carmen Maura, Jaime Blanch , Maximo Valverde , Marisa Paredes , María Luisa Ponte , Agustín González , Victor Petit , Juan José Otegui , Emilio Laguna , Álvaro de Luna, Xan Das Bolas , Manuel Pereiro , Luis Ciges , Jack Taylor , José Riesgo , Antonio Gamero , Emiliano Redondo , Mercedes San Pietro , Antonio Iranzo , Maria Isbert , Imma de Santi , Tito García , Angel Alvarez, and several others. And won Awards such as : Fotogramas de Plata 1976 Winner Best TV Performer Charo López and TP de Oro to Charo López . Standing out the following chapters : La Leyenda del Caballero de Olmedo (written by Lópe de Vega) , El Estudiante de Salamanca (José Espronceda) , Maese Perez El Organista (Gustavo Adolfo Becker) , Tres Maridos burlados (Tirso de Molina) , La Buena Vida , La Buenaventura , La Promesa , El Tesoro, Las Rebajas de Sebastián , Baalbec una mancha , Don Pedro Hambre , La Puñalada , el Crimen del Indio , La Justicia del Buen alcalde , El regreso , among others . Some of them have notorious cinematic adaptations, as Espronceda by Fernando Casares and La puñalada by Jorge Grau .
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      • 1968 (Spain)
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      • Spain
    • Language
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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