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The Belle of the Alhambra

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

First showing on network television, in the Discovering Latin America season, for this lavish film from Cuba which evokes the sensual rhythms of the island's music. Starring Beatriz Valdes

Omar Valdes Havana 1920: Rachel is a young actress whose ambition is to play the Alhambra, the notorious music hall where the audience consists only of men, and the musical numbers are the source of scandal.

In Spanish with English subtitles.
Films: pages 45-52

Contributors

Rachel:
Beatriz Valdes
Federico:
Omar Valdes
Pedro Carreno:
Cesar Evora
Adolfito:
Carlos Csuz
Amargen:
Veronica Lynn
Rolen:
Ramon Veloz
La Mejicana:
Isabel Moreno
Eusebio:
Jorge Martinez
Director:
Enrique Pineda Bamet
Source: Radio Times

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