The Duchess of Avila
Dec 24 1973
•6h 42m
•Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
An epic six-hour adaptation of Potocki's The Manuscript Found in Saragossa. Most famously filmed by Wojciech Has, this four part adaptation has the advantage of a vastly expanded running time, allowing for more of the novel to be incorporated >> shot on film, it was clearly a very expensive production and is equally spectacular in its own way.
Cast
See allJean Blaise
Alphonse van Worden y Gomerez
Eveline Eyfel
La duchesse d'Avila / Léonore

Jacqueline Laurent
Emina

Sylvie Bréal
Zibbede
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