Agustina of Aragon (1950)
Agustina de Aragón
1808. During the Spanish Independence war the city of Zaragoza is besieged by French troops. Spanish forces under General Palafox are scarce. Brave Agustina doesn't hesitate to lead the battle and even fire a cannon to stop the invaders when others run away. Based on historical facts.
- Date of release
- 1950-10-09
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Director
- Juan de Orduña
Casting
- Aurora Bautista — Agustina
- Fernando Rey — General Palafox/Lorenzo, el pastor
- Virgílio Teixeira — Juan, el Bravo
- Eduardo Fajardo — Luis Montana
- Manuel Luna — Tío Francisco
- María Asquerino — Carmen
- María Cañete — Tía Pilar
- Eugenio Domingo — Niño en iglesia
- José Bódalo — Capitán francés
- Valeriano Andrés — Capitán con Gobernador
- Fernando Aguirre
- Manuel Arbó — ´Padre
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Barcelona and Madrid
Agustina of Aragon is a 1950 Spanish historical film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Aurora Bautista. It is also known by the alternative title of The Siege. It portrays the Spanish patriot Agustina of Aragon, known for her role at the 1808 Siege of Zaragoza against Napoleon's French forces.
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