Marta (film)
Marta is a 1971 Spanish thriller film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde.[1] The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 44th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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| Directed by | José Antonio Nieves Conde |
| Written by | Juan José Alonso Millán Ricardo López Aranda Tito Carpi |
| Produced by | José Frade |
| Starring | Marisa Mell Stephen Boyd |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Music by | Piero Piccioni |
| Distributed by | Avco Embassy (U.S.) |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Spain Italy |
| Language | Spanish |
The film was released in Italy as ...dopo di che, uccide il maschio e lo divora (which translates as Afterwards, It Kills and Devours the Male). It wasn't released theatrically in the U.S. until January 1974.
Juan José Alonso Millán wrote the original 1969 Madrid stage play which he later adapted into the film's screenplay.[2]
Plot
A rich landowner named Don Miguel is haunted by his deceased mother's ghost, since years earlier he murdered her when she walked in on his lovemaking. Pilar, a beautiful fugitive on the run for killing a man, seeks to stay for a while at Miguel's mansion and the two develop a sexual relationship. The woman bears a striking resemblance to his missing wife Marta, who disappeared years earlier. Miguel always suspected his wife may have been murdered.
Cast
- Marisa Mell dual role as both Marta & Pilar
- Stephen Boyd as Don Miguel
- George Rigaud as Arturo
- Howard Ross as Luis
- Jesús Puente as Don Carlos
- Isa Miranda as Elena
- Nélida Quiroga as Dona Clara
See also
References
- Clarke Fountain (2012). "Marta". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences