- Source: La gitanilla (1940 film)
La gitanilla ("the little Gypsy girl") is a 1940 Spanish drama film directed by Fernando Delgado. It is based on the short story "La gitanilla", from the collection Novelas ejemplares by Miguel de Cervantes. It was the third film adaptation of the story.
Cast
Manuel Arbó as F. Francis de Carcamo
Estrellita Castro as Preciosa
Concha Catalá as Doña Guiomar de Meneses
Manuel González as Corregidor
Reception
The film was received negatively by Spanish film critics, who thought it failed on a technical level. It received the award for Best Screenplay from the National Syndicate of Spectacle.