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Dawn of America (Spanish: Alba de América) is a 1951 Spanish historical adventure film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring António Vilar, María Martín and José Suárez. The film depicts the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus in the late fifteenth century.




Production


The film was made by the largest Spanish studio CIFESA. The production was conceived as a response to the 1949 British film Christopher Columbus. The British film had attempted a realist depiction of Columbus (portraying him as only partly successful, and his achievements being in spite of the Spanish monarchy). The Spanish response portrayed Columbus as a single-minded adventurer whose discovery led to the greater glory of the Spanish monarchy and the Catholic Church.
It was also designed as part of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the Catholic Monarchs. The film's patriotic theme was strongly backed by the Spanish State of Francisco Franco. The film was made on a comparatively large budget of ten million pesetas, part of which was supplied by the government. The film did not make a profit, partly due to its large budget and because the plot was not melodramatic enough for audience tastes. The film originally lost out on the prestigious National Interest prize to Furrows but José María García Escudero, who had made the decision, was removed and the prize was awarded to Dawn of America.




Plot


The film narrates the adventures of Christopher Columbus (António Vilar) from his stay in the Convent of La Rábida to his meeting with the Catholic Monarchs and his feat in crossing the Atlantic and reaching the shores of America, ushering in a new era in the history of mankind.




Cast


António Vilar as Cristóbal Colón
María Martín as Beatriz
José Suárez as Rey Fernando el Católico
Virgílio Teixeira as Pedro de Arana
Manuel Luna as Isaac
Eduardo Fajardo as Gastón
Jesús Tordesillas as Fray Juan Pérez
Ana María Custodio as Madre de Beatriz
José Marco Davó as Martín Alonso Pinzón
Ernesto Vilches as Cabrero
Alberto Romea as Cardenal Mendoza
Nicolás D. Perchicot as Fray Antonio de Marchena
Fernando Sancho as Pedro Salcedo
Francisco Pierrá as Miembro de la junta
Arturo Marín as Pedro Vázquez de la Frontera
Antonio Casas as Juan de la Cosa
Faustino Bretaño as Mensajero que se arrodilla
José Jaspe as Marinero
Vicente Soler as Conde de Quintanilla
Carlos Díaz de Mendoza as Miembro de la junta
Alfonso Candel
Joaquín Pujol
Miguel Pastor as Pregonero
Félix Dafauce as Villamarín
Francisco Hernández
José Sepúlveda as Cristóbal Sarniento
Francisco Arenzana as Francisco Arias
Ramón Elías
Rafael Arcos as Mensajero del Rey
Francisco Bernal as Posadero
Luis Torrecilla
Jacinto San Emeterio as Gonzalo de Córdoba
Domingo Rivas as Duque de Medina
Gary Land
Antonio Almorós as Vicente Yáñez Pinzón
Benito Cobeña
Manrique Gil
Pablo Álvarez Rubio
Teófilo Palou as Secretario de la Corona
Rafael Calvo Revilla as Secretario de la Corona
Manuel Aguilera as Secretario de la Corona
César Guzman
Luis Rivera
Carmen Capdepont
José María Labernié
Francisco Maroto
Luis Fernandez
José Riesgo as Miembro del consejo
María Luisa D. de Velasco
Rafael Cortés
Amparo Rivelles as Reina Isabel la Católica




References






Bibliography


Bentley, Bernard P. E. (2008). A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85566-176-9.




External links


Dawn of America at IMDb

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