La Celestina (1996)
The young nobleman Calisto falls in love with Melibea, the daughter of a rich merchant. Calisto's servant Sempronio suggests they get the sorceress Celestina to further the romance. However Calisto's other servant Parmeno is suspicious of Celestina, as he knows about her tricks.
- Date of release
- 1996-11-08
- TMDB
- 4.8 / 10 (46)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Gerardo Vera
Casting
- Penélope Cruz — Melibea
- Terele Pávez — Celestina
- Juan Diego Botto — Calisto
- Maribel Verdú — Areusa
- Jordi Mollà — Pármeno
- Nathalie Seseña — Lucrecia
- Lluís Homar — Pleberio
- Nancho Novo — Sempronio
- Rodrigo Taramona — Crito
- Candela Peña — Elicia
- Ana Risueño — Poncia
Interesting facts
- Based on: La Celestina
La Celestina is a 1996 Spanish drama directed by Gerardo Vera and written by Rafael Azcona, Gerardo Vera and Francisco Rico based on 1499 novel of the same title by Fernando de Rojas which stars Penélope Cruz, Juan Diego Botto, Maribel Verdú, and Terele Pávez.
Production
The film was shot in Cáceres, Escalona, Lupiana, Nuevo Baztán, and Trujillo. Shooting locations included the Monastery of Lupiana.
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