Memoirs of Leticia Valle
1979 Spanish film
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Memoirs of Leticia Valle[1] (Spanish: Memorias de Leticia Valle) is a 1979 Spanish coming-of-age drama film directed by Miguel Ángel Rivas based on the novel of the same name by Rosa Chacel. Emma Suárez stars as the title character.
- Maribel Alonso
- Alberto Porlanco
- Miguel Angel Rivas
by Rosa Chacel
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| Spanish | Memorias de Leticia Valle |
| Directed by | Miguel Angel Rivas |
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| Based on | Memorias de Leticia Valle by Rosa Chacel |
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| Cinematography | Carlos Suárez |
| Edited by | Eduardo Biurrun |
| Music by | Alberto Bourbón |
| Distributed by | Arte 7 |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Set in 1912, the plot follows the mishaps of a 14-year-old girl from Simancas, Old Castile, entering an affective triangle with her two educators Doña Luisa and Don Daniel. She ends up moving with her uncle and aunt to Switzerland after the suicide of one of her educators.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Ramiro Oliveros as Don Daniel[5]
- Jeannine Mestre as Doña Luisa[5]
- Fernando Rey as Fernando Valle[6]
- Emma Suárez as Leticia[5]
- Héctor Alterio[5]
- Irina Kuberskaya[5]
- Queta Claver [5]
- Francisco Casares[5]
- Esperanza Roy as Aurelia[5]
Production
Release
The film received a pre-screening in Valladolid ahead of its San Sebastián International Film Festival debut in September 1979.[7] Distributed by Arte 7, it was released theatrically in Spain on 25 February 1980.[9]